This week's cocktail is the Bronx Cocktail. I had a soft spot for this drink before I'd even tried it, mostly because both Robert and I work in the Bronx. We also nearly moved to the Bronx, but at the last minute the family from whom we'd arranged to rent a house changed their mind and decided to sell it instead. That was pretty frustrating at the time, but it's also what brought us to our current home, so it ended up being fantastic!
A few things I've learned about my taste in mixed drinks so far:
1. I really like brandy
2. I do not really like vermouth (dry or sweet)
And now, without further ado, I present: The Bronx Cocktail!
Robert styled the drink with the best Yankees gear we could come up with, which is to say: none.
Bronx Cocktail
1/2 dry gin
1/4 dry vermouth
1/4 sweet vermouth
1/2 orange juice
Shake well with cracked ice, strain into cocktail glass and serve.
Thoughts- I like this drink. I like it, but I don't love it. I think it's the vermouth (see above). It is quite strong, as you might guess from the ingredients list, and has a flavor that is kind of like a really alcoholic creamsicle or orange julius. In my mind the Bronx Cocktail is like a bridge between the old school drinks that should remain in the past (Fibber McGee, I'm lookin' at you!) and those that are so delightful they should be revived immediately. It's a curiosity drink. It's worth trying-- after all, you might really enjoy it! and even if you don't you probably won't regret it-- but won't be in my regular cocktail rotation.
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