Aperitief cocktails
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, Lavendelsiroop
Martini Perfect
Dry gin, Red vermouth, Witte vermout, Aromatische bitters
Boulevardier
Bourbon, Campari, Red vermouth
Negroni
Gin, Campari, Red vermouth
Garibaldi
Campari, Orange juice, Sugar / simple syrup
Dry Martini 'Preferred'
Dry gin, Witte vermout, Orange bitters
Tuscan Blue Fizz
Gin, Soda water, Rozemarijnsiroop
Dry Martini Montgomery's
Dry gin, Witte vermout, Orange bitters
Metropole
Cognac, Witte vermout, Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters, Orange bitters, Gommesiroop
Velo
Dry gin, Vlierbloesemlikeur, Passievrucht siroop, Lime juice, Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters
White Mezcal Negroni
Mezcal, Witte vermout, Domaine La Bohème Gentiane Extra Bitter Aperitif
Lucien Gaudin
Dry gin, Campari, Triple sec, Witte vermout
New Yorker
Whiskey, DOM Benedictine, Grenadine
Rosita
Tequila reposado, Witte vermout, Red vermouth, Aromatische bitters
Spritz 43
Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) Likeur, Champagne / prosecco, Lemon juice, Soda water, Mint leaves, Lemon
Vodka Martini
Vodka, Witte vermout
French 75
Gin, Champagne / prosecco, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup
Spritz Al Bitter
Campari, Champagne / prosecco, Soda water
El Presidente
White rum, Orange liqueur, Witte vermout, Grenadine
Gin And Tonic
Gin, Tonic water
Air Mail
White rum, Champagne / prosecco, Lime juice, Honing siroop
Winter Spritz
Aperol, Champagne / prosecco, Ginger beer
Plain Sailing
Dry gin, Double Dutch Pink Grapefruit Soda, Saline solution