Banana Boulevardier

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Discerning Drinkers (178 ratings)

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Ingredients:
1 oz Bourbon whiskey
1 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
12 oz Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur)
12 oz Giffard Banane du Brésil liqueur
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and dried banana chip.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.
  6. Garnish with a dried banana chip

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

Some things are just so wrong that they're not only right, but deliciously so. This riff on a classic Boulevardier is such a cocktail.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2016 by Terry Williams, General Manager at Anvil Bar & Refuge in Houston, Texas.

Nutrition:

One serving of Banana Boulevardier contains 204 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 22.57% alc./vol. (22.57° proof)
  • 20.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Sean Baron’s Avatar Sean Baron
13th March at 01:17
The possibilities with this are endless. After trying this (I thought it was okay), I went with Apricot as everyone knows that goes with Bourbon like Hemingway goes with Daiquiris. And it works! Also works with Amaretto and Frangelico.
Ruth Harvey’s Avatar Ruth Harvey
12th March at 17:58
I was wondering how I was ever going to use up my bottle of,🍌 banana liqueur.... I've worked it out now! Delicious!
11th May 2024 at 01:54
Thought it needed a little more bourbon since I usually make a Boulevardier 2:1:1, so I added 0.5 oz bourbon after the first taste. Used Buffalo Trace and Punt e Mes. Nice drink.
21st January 2024 at 20:50
One bar spoon of Branca Menta completes the picture.
Paul Schiano’s Avatar Paul Schiano
27th July 2023 at 22:54
You could tell by the recipe it'd be delicious and it is absolutely incredible.
Sebastian C’s Avatar Sebastian C
19th July 2023 at 02:52
A delicious drink. Recently did a taste test with 3 different vermouths and the “judges” ranked as follows in terms of preference: 3) Cocchi Storico Vermouth di Torino; 2) Antica Formula; and 1) Punt e Mes. For what it’s worth, in all three samples we used Woodford Reserve, Campari, and Drillaud’s crème de banane.
FrĂ©dĂ©ric Boulais’ Avatar FrĂ©dĂ©ric Boulais
17th July 2023 at 20:03
I really enjoy this cocktail. The Banana liquor is weird when you think about it but it just works so well. Who would have thought.
G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
2nd May 2023 at 20:01
So I made this twice. Used Evan Williams 100 proof, Cinzano Rosso, and Giffard Banane du B... 100 proof bourbon makes the difference, though with the first stir, the banana was only barely noticeable. Good stuff... Made a second stir with the banana-to-Campari now 2:1... More mouthfeel for sure, a touch more banana (wouldn't want more?), but which one is preferable?? The lil extra viscosity may work if you use a big rock. Otherwise, the differences are negligible. (2 May 2023, 4:01p)
Ben R’s Avatar Ben R
16th April 2023 at 18:42
I would never think that mixing these ingredients would work, but this is an excellent drink. The best use I've found so far for Banane du Bresil and a favorite cocktail.
2nd February 2023 at 20:23
I found that adding .25 oz of rye and 6 drops of Angostura bitters for reducing the sweetness made this a fairly balanced cocktail.