IBA: The Unforgettables Whiskey
Boulevardier
A Negroni with bourbon or rye in place of gin: warmer, rounder, still bitter. Paris in the 1920s.
- Method
- Stirred
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Served
- Straight up, no ice
- Strength
- 21.9% ABV about 1.9 standard drinks
Ingredients
105 ml before ice, about 149 ml in the glass
- 45 ml Bourbon or rye whiskey
- 30 ml Campari
- 30 ml Sweet vermouth
Method
- Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes.
- Stir well.
- Strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish
An orange zest, optionally a lemon zest.
Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association. Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice.
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