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
Paper Plane
A riff on a Last Word (itself a riff on a Corpse Reviver), the Paper Plane is simultaneously bitter, sour and stuffed with the herbal notes of Leroux® Bitter Orange Apéritif.
¾ oz Leroux® Bitter Orange Apéritif
¾ oz bourbon
¾ oz amaro
¾ oz fresh lemon juice
Add all ingredients to shaker with ice. Shake and strain into chilled coupe. Garnish with paper plane.
Jez sez:
“That is, in fact, not a tiny paper plane garnish but is simply a gigantic glass.”
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!”
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.”
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