Named after The Paris Boulevardier, a magazine printed in Paris for expats and modeled after The New Yorker, this cocktail is another from the pages of the fantastic Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails. The Boulevardier is clearly related to the Negroni, but what’s really interesting is that this recipe was printed 20 years before the first printing of the Negroni. That’s not to say it didn’t exist, but it can be assumed that the Negroni hadn’t gained the same popularity as this week’s drink. It’ll be interesting to see how the bitterness of the Campari works with the bourbon in this mix. Seeing as I’m a huge fan of the Negroni, and Campari in general, I’m sure it will be tasty.
Boulevardier (Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails)
1 1/2 oz Bourbon 1 oz Campari 1 oz Sweet Vermouth (Carpano Antica)
1) Combine ingredients in a shaker over ice 2) Stir until combined and well chilled 3) Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
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4 responses to “The Boulevardier”
Well, I feel a wee bit vindicated by this post. I whipped up something very similar a while back, and am glad to see that I am not a total and complete moron… check it out:
http://captainmcboozy.wordpress.com/2010/02/02/campari-carpano-and-bourbon/
I was going to ask, prior to reading your post, if the Carpano Antica is worth it. Seems like a stupid question now. I’ll be picking up a bottle tomorrow. :)
Think bumping up the bourbon to 2 oz is the right move?
-R
As an ardent Negroni fan as well, went to the fount and had several in Italy and all were quite pleasing. For variations however, limoncella again became a favorite addition, initially to dampen the bitterness but then became a regular add, typically a jigger to the std recipe.
An additional tweek, was to use Tanqueray’s Rangpur Gin – interesting twist.
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