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
The Oliver
Like bittersweet herbs but find the Negroni too bitter, sweet or herbaceous? Some simple swaps provide a gentler cocktail with the same unique character of Leroux® Bitter Orange Apéritif.
1 oz Leroux® Bitter Orange Apéritif
1 ½ oz Prairie Organic® Vodka
1 oz lemon juice
½ oz simple syrup
Lemon peel and green olives for garnish, optional
Add all ingredients to shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon peels and olives.
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.”
Naked & Famous
A riff (like the Paper Plane) on a Last Word (itself a riff on a Corpse Reviver), the Naked & Famous blends smoky, funky mezcal with bittersweet, herbal Leroux® Bitter Orange Apéritif.
1 oz Leroux® Bitter Orange Apéritif
1 oz mezcal
1 oz green or yellow Chartreuse
1 oz lime juice
Add all ingredients to shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into chilled coupe.
Jez sez:
“Strangely, I only became famous once I heeded Baba’s advice and put more clothes on. Nobody was more surprised than me!”