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, Zitronensaft
Lavender French 75
Ginebra, Champagne / prosecco, Jugo de limón, Jarabe de lavanda
Martini Perfect
Dry Gin, Red vermouth, Weißer Wermut, Aromatic bitters
Boulevardier
Bourbon, Campari, Red vermouth
Negroni
Gin, Campari, Red vermouth
Garibaldi
Campari, Orangensaft, Zucker / einfacher Sirup
Dry Martini 'Preferred'
Dry Gin, Weißer Wermut, Orangenbitter
Tuscan Blue Fizz
Gin, Sprudelwasser, Rosmarinsirup
Dry Martini Montgomery's
Dry Gin, Weißer Wermut, Orangenbitter
Metropole
Cognac, Weißer Wermut, Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters, Orangenbitter, Gomme-Sirup
Velo
Dry Gin, Holunderblütenlikör, Passionsfruchtsirup, Limettensaft, Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters
White Mezcal Negroni
Mezcal, Weißer Wermut, Domaine La Bohème Gentiane Extra Bitter Aperitif
Lucien Gaudin
Dry Gin, Campari, Triple Sec, Weißer Wermut
New Yorker
Whiskey, DOM Benedictine, Grenadine
Rosita
Tequila Reposado, Weißer Wermut, Red vermouth, Aromatic bitters
Spritz 43
Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) Liqueur, Champagne / prosecco, Zitronensaft, Sprudelwasser, Minzblätter, Zitrone
Vodka Martini
Vodka, Weißer Wermut
French 75
Gin, Champagne / prosecco, Zitronensaft, Zucker / einfacher Sirup
Spritz Al Bitter
Campari, Champagne / prosecco, Sprudelwasser
El Presidente
Weißer Rum, Orangenlikör, Weißer Wermut, Grenadine
Gin And Tonic
Gin, Tonic water
Air Mail
Weißer Rum, Champagne / prosecco, Limettensaft, Honigsirup
Winter Spritz
Aperol, Champagne / prosecco, Ingwerbier
Plain Sailing
Dry Gin, Double Dutch Pink Grapefruit Soda, Saline solution