Many of you will recognize this drink as a variation on the Negroni. It was invented in 1920 in Venice, and within a decade, the Negroni had crossed the border and landed in Paris. There, the American expat crowd substituted bourbon for gin and dubbed it The Boulevardier, named after a short-lived magazine published by a Rockefeller scion. You can serve this straight up or on the rocks.

Ingredients:

1.5 fluid ounces bourbon

1 fluid ounce Campari

1 fluid ounce sweet vermouth

Orange slice, for garnish

Preparation:

  1. Add the bourbon, sweet vermouth, and Campari to an ice filled cocktail shaker.
  2. Stir well for about 10 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
  4. Garnish with the orange slice and serve.
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