Balanced Boulevardier Cocktail

Who doesn’t love a great cocktail?  Especially one as balanced as this one.  That is why I named it the balanced Boulevardier cocktail recipe.

So, one of the fun things about the Boulevardier cocktail is that it’s a great aperitif.

The Boulevardier is a close cousin to the Negroni.  The difference between them is the Negroni calls for gin, while the Boulevardier calls for scotch.

So, for all you scotch lovers out there, this is the cocktail for you!

The thing that rocks about this cocktail is if you forget how to make it, just remember 1:1:1.  That means equal parts of the three ingredients.

Do you enjoy drinking aperitifs?  Also, what about digestifs?

By the way, do you even know the difference between the two?  As the words suggest, an aperitif helps stimulate the appetite, hence a digestif helps with digestion.

Here are a few examples of an apertif:

• The Negroni
• Dubonette
• Sweet or dry vermouth
• Sherry
• Champagne

Here are a few examples of a digestif:

• Brandy
• Cognac
• Port wine

How to mix the boulevardier

Get a cocktail shaker and fill it halfway with ice. Also get a measuring glass and martini glass.

Also cut a lemon twist out of a lemon. Either use a channeling knife or cut a lemon wheel and take out the flesh. Set aside.

Gather the ingredients – scotch, campari and sweet vermouth.

Add 1 ounce of scotch, 1 ounce of Campari and 1 ounce of sweet vermouth.

Easy Peasy!

Cap the cocktail shaker and shake for 15 seconds.

Strain the Boulevadier cocktail into the glass and take the lemon rind and twist it over the cocktail and rub it on rim of the glass.

Add the twist into the Boulevardier cocktail!

Cheers

It’s a beautiful color isn’t it?

Also, here’s the vertical view.

Finally, an artsy photo.  I lit it from the back left.

So, I hope you enjoyed this recipe because it was quite yummy to sip!

Other scotch cocktails

• Rusty nail
• Godfather
• Rob Roy

And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish!

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Balanced Boulevardier Cocktail

This aperitif is perfectly balanced and such a great sipping cocktail!

5 from 5 votes

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Course: Cocktails

Cuisine: Cocktails

Keyword: boulevardier cocktail

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 1 Cocktail

Calories: 169kcal

Author: Elaine Benoit

Ingredients

• 1 ounce scotch
• 1 ounce Campari
• 1 ounce sweet vermouth

Garnish

• lemon twist

Instructions

Make It

• Fill your cocktail shaker halfway with ice
• Add scotch, Campari and sweet vermouth
• Cap shaker and shake for 15 seconds
• Strain into glass, twist lemon rind in the cocktail and rub on the rim.  Drop twist into the drink
• Sip
• Smile
• Enjoy

Equipment

cocktail shaker

measuring glass

martini glass

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Notes

You can either drink this cocktail with or without ice!

Nutrition

Serving: 4ounces | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g

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