BHA & BHT Free Boulevardier
This stirred cocktail is a rich, bittersweet classic that feels equally at home at a dinner party or a quiet evening in. Bourbon brings warmth and depth, Campari adds that signature bitter edge, and sweet vermouth rounds everything out into something genuinely sophisticated. The finishing touch — a wide strip of orange peel expressed over the glass — releases fragrant citrus oils that lift the whole drink before you even take a sip. For anyone avoiding synthetic preservatives like BHA and BHT, cocktails can actually be a surprisingly clean category when you choose your bottles carefully, since these three core spirits are naturally free of those additives. The real magic here is in the technique: stirring rather than shaking keeps the drink silky and clear, and chilling the glass beforehand means it stays cold longer without watering down. Whether you serve it up in a coupe or over a single large ice cube in a rocks glass, the result looks and tastes like something you'd order at a serious cocktail bar. It's a short ingredient list with a long payoff.
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1 serving
- 1 ½ oz bourbon
- 1 oz campari
- 1 oz sweet vermouth
- 1 large strip orange peel, for garnish
- 1 cup ice cubes, for stirring
- 1 large ice cube or ice sphere, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Chill a coupe or rocks glass by filling it with ice water and setting it aside while you build the drink.
- 2
Combine the bourbon, Campari, and sweet vermouth in a mixing glass. Add the ice cubes and stir with a bar spoon for 25–30 rotations, until the outside of the mixing glass feels very cold and the liquid is well-chilled and slightly diluted.
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