Bronx

A pre-Prohibition New York classic, the Bronx is essentially a Martini softened with fresh orange juice and rounded out by both sweet and dry vermouth — gin-forward but bright and approachable. It was famous enough to rank third among the world's most popular cocktails in 1934. Its origin is contested: historian Albert Stevens Crockett credited Waldorf-Astoria bartender Johnnie Solan, who named it for the Bronx Zoo, while Bronx restaurateur Joseph Sormani also claimed it.

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Ingredients

  • 1.5 ozGin
  • 0.75 ozSweet Vermouth
  • 0.5 ozDry Vermouth
  • 0.75 ozOrange Juice(fresh)
  • 1 dashOrange Bittersoptional

Garnish: Orange Peel

Preparation

Shaken · Cocktail glass · None

  1. 1.

    add

    Add the gin, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, fresh orange juice, and orange bitters (if using) to a shaker.

  2. 2.

    shake

    Fill with ice and shake well until thoroughly chilled.

  3. 3.

    strain

    Double-strain into a chilled cocktail glass, served straight up.

  4. 4.

    garnish

    Express an orange twist over the surface and drop it in.

Flavor Profile

herbal
45%
citrus
38%
fruity
28%
dilution
27%
floral
27%
spiced
22%
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