David Lebovitz, author of Drinking French: The Iconic Cocktails, Apertifs, and Café Traditions of France, shares a favorite cocktail of his. Frequently billed as the “French Negroni,” the Boulevardier may be my very favorite cocktail. It was the creation of another American in Paris, Erskine Gwynne, a bon vivant who published a magazine called The Boulevardier in the 1920s, whose title refers to someone who strolls along the boulevards of the city. Like the Negroni, a classic Boulevardier calls for its three ingredients in equal parts, but I found that doubling up on the whiskey puts it on equal footing flavor-wise with the decidedly bitter Campari. FEATURED PRODUCTS Zwilling Sorrento 9PC Glass Set INGREDIENTS 2 ounces (60ml) rye or bourbon whiskey 1 ounce (30ml) sweet vermouth 1 ounce (30ml) Campari Orange twist, for garnish DIRECTIONS Add the rye, vermouth, and Campari to a cocktail mixing glass. Add ice and stir until well chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe glass or alternatively into a tumbler filled with one large ice cube. Garnish with the orange twist. Courtesy of Zwilling.
