Cocktails Apéritif
Aperitif cocktails are built to wake the palate before a meal: usually drier, lighter, and more restrained than after-dinner drinks, with bitterness, citrus, or a clean spirit base doing the work. The Sidecar brings bright brandy and lemon into sharp focus, while the Boulevardier leans darker and more complex with whisky, vermouth, and Campari. In this list you can compare base spirit, strength, format, technique, and flavour direction, from crisp stirred classics to fragrant, celebratory serves like the Martini Perfect, Lavender French 75, and Negroni.
Sidecar
Cognac, Triple sec, Lemon juice
Lavender French 75
Gin, Champagne / prosecco, Lemon juice, Sirop de lavande
Martini Perfect
Dry gin, Vermouth rouge, Vermouth blanc, Bitters aromatiques
Boulevardier
Bourbon, Campari, Vermouth rouge
Negroni
Gin, Campari, Vermouth rouge
Garibaldi
Campari, Jus d'orange, Sucre / sirop simple
Dry Martini 'Preferred'
Dry gin, Vermouth blanc, Orange bitters
Tuscan Blue Fizz
Gin, Soda water, Sirop de romarin
Dry Martini Montgomery's
Dry gin, Vermouth blanc, Orange bitters
Metropole
Cognac, Vermouth blanc, Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters, Orange bitters, Sirop de gomme
Velo
Dry gin, Liqueur de fleur de sureau, Sirop de fruit de la passion, Jus de citron vert, Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters
White Mezcal Negroni
Mezcal, Vermouth blanc, Domaine La Bohème Gentiane Extra Bitter Apéritif
Lucien Gaudin
Dry gin, Campari, Triple sec, Vermouth blanc
New Yorker
Whiskey, DOM Benedictine, Grenadine
Rosita
Tequila reposado, Vermouth blanc, Vermouth rouge, Bitters aromatiques
Spritz 43
Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) Liqueur, Champagne / prosecco, Lemon juice, Soda water, Mint leaves, Lemon
Vodka Martini
Vodka, Vermouth blanc
French 75
Gin, Champagne / prosecco, Lemon juice, Sucre / sirop simple
Spritz Al Bitter
Campari, Champagne / prosecco, Soda water
El Presidente
White rum, Orange liqueur, Vermouth blanc, Grenadine
Gin And Tonic
Gin, Eau tonique
Air Mail
White rum, Champagne / prosecco, Succo di lime, Sciroppo di miele
Winter Spritz
Aperol, Champagne / prosecco, Ginger beer
Plain Sailing
Dry gin, Double Dutch Pink Grapefruit Soda, Saline solution