1 | Negroni

This popular Italian cocktail is considered an aperitif and typically served in an old-fashioned or “rocks” glass.

• One part gin

• One part Campari liqueur

• One part sweet red vermouth

Stir into glass over ice, garnish with orange peel, and serve.

Negroni

2 | Gimlet

A description in the 1953 Raymond Chandler novel The Long Goodbye said "a real gimlet is half gin and half Rose's lime juice and nothing else."

• One part sweetened lime juice

• Four parts gin

Mix and serve. Garnish with a slice of lime.

Gimlet

3 | Paloma

Spanish for “dove,” Paloma is one of Mexico’s most beloved alcoholic beverages and is rosy-hued and refreshing.

• Three parts grapefruit soda

• One part tequila

Stir together, garnish with a lime wedge, and serve over ice.

Paloma

4 | Boulevardier

This creation’s moniker is attributed to Erskine Gwynne, an American-born writer who founded a monthly magazine in Paris called Boulevardier.

• 1 part Campari liqueur

• 1 part rye whisky or bourbon

• 1 part sweet red vermouth

Stir with ice, strain, garnish with orange peel or cherry and serve.

Boulevardier

5 | White Russian

This decadent, milkshake-like libation was under the radar until The Big Lebowski came out in 1998 and Jeff Bridge’s character, The Dude, sipped it exclusively.

• 2 parts coffee liqueur

• 5 parts vodka

• 3 parts fresh cream

Pour coffee liqueur and vodka into a glass filled with ice. Float fresh cream on top and stir slowly.

White Russian

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