Name: Banana Boulevardier
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Bourbon whiskey; 30 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 15 ml Red bitter liqueur; 15 ml Banana liqueur

Ingredients

1 fl oz

Bourbon whiskey

1 fl oz

Strucchi Rosso Vermouth

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Italian red bitter liqueur

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Giffard Banane du Brésil liqueur

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and dried banana chip.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.

Garnish with a dried banana chip

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Banana Boulevardier contains 204 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
22.57% alc./vol. (45.14° proof)
20.4 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Comments & Discussion

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Jason Gregory 7w

Not enough banana flavor, might try ¾ of an oz instead of ½ an oz next time. Or maybe infuse the bourbon with banana.

Doug James Premium Member 9w

Howler Head is a banana flavored bourbon whiskey rather than an actual banana liqueur like Giffard’s or Tempus Fugit. That said, this is an excellent cocktail as written.

I’ve also enjoyed a similar cocktail made with 1.75 oz Howler Head, 1 oz Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, and .75 oz Aperol.

Susie Bright Premium Member 25w

Okay, I’m on a quest with Banana liqueur, and I have the cheap stuff the brand no one here will dare say its name. But I wanted to see if anything rose to the level of buying a full bottle of the “good stuff.”

Tonight, I threw out three experiments with other recipes, after one sip — no, no, and no.

This one! We have a winner. It just pulls the room together, what can I say? I will excite my next supper party.

Justin Aniello 1y

A sweeter riff on the Boulevardier, nice but not quite as good as the original.

Matt Excell 1y

What banana liqueur is everyone using? I tried this with Tempus Fugit and couldn't discern the banana at all (which shocked me because it has a strong banana smell on its own). I know lots of people like the Giffard premium - is that preferable here?

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 1y

I use Giffard Banane du Brésil liqueur, but Tempus Fugit is also good. Despite this cocktail's name, the banana notes are subtle.

Sean Baron 1y

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 1y

I was wondering how I was ever going to use up my bottle of,🍌 banana liqueur.... I've worked it out now! Delicious!

Merrick Burkhardt 2y

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.