Leroux® Bitter Orange Apéritif
Orange-y, herbal-y, as bittersweet as a lost love
From juicy orange, to fragrant herbs, to bittersweet zest, the flavors of this apéritif make for sonorous spritzes and no-nonsense Negronis.
42 Proof • 21% ALC/VOL
Available in 750ml and 1L
Jungle Bird
An intensely complex Tiki drink, the Jungle Bird combines common tropical flavors like dark rum and pineapple with the unique herbaceousness of Leroux® Bitter Orange Apéritif.
1 oz Leroux® Bitter Orange Apéritif
1 ½ oz Trader Vic’s® Dark Rum
1 oz pineapple juice
½ oz lime juice
½ oz simple syrup
Pineapple fronds for garnish, optional
Add all ingredients to shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a glass with ice.
Jez sez:
“I like to think that if I were a jungle bird, I would be a cassowary on account of the lack of a keel on my sternum and my general flightlessness.”
Negroni
The unique flavor of Leroux® Bitter Orange Apéritif is the key to unlocking this bitter, sweet, refined cocktail.
1 oz Leroux® Bitter Orange Apéritif
1 oz Prairie Organic® Gin
1 oz sweet vermouth
Orange peel, optional
Add all ingredients to a glass with ice and stir. Strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with orange peel and serve.
Jez sez:
“Someday I will have to share with you the non-alcoholic version my ex-wife insisted I create. I call it the Phony Baloney Alimony Negroni.”
Negroni Sbagliato
This happy accident keeps the bitter, herbal bite of Leroux® Bitter Orange Apéritif, but swaps in bubbles instead of gin, creating a lighter, brighter cocktail.
1 ½ oz Leroux® Bitter Orange Apéritif
1 ½ oz sweet vermouth
1 ½ oz Prosecco or sparkling wine
Orange twist for garnish, optional
Add Leroux® Bitter Orange Apéritif and vermouth into mixing glass with ice. Stir and strain into flute. Top with Prosecco and stir. Garnish with orange twist.
Jez sez:
“The first time someone ordered this from me I thought they had sneezed. So, I gave them a regular Negroni and a box of tissues. It’s like I always say: Oops!”
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