Bronx Cocktail
The Quirky Foodster Team
Coupe or cocktail glass
Glass
Orange peel
Garnish
Ingredients
- Gin — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Sweet vermouth — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Dry vermouth — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Fresh orange juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
Method
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Express an orange peel over the top.
Description: A once-hugely-popular Gilded Age gin cocktail that pairs gin, both vermouths and fresh orange juice.
Cultural Background: Named for the Bronx Zoo, created around 1906 and, for a time in the early 1900s, rivaled the Martini and Manhattan in popularity.
Tips: Fresh orange juice makes a noticeable difference versus bottled.
Variations: A dash of orange bitters can sharpen the citrus notes further.
Serving Suggestion: Serve up, well chilled, as a historically significant classic worth rediscovering.
Nutrition: Approx. 165 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: Why did it fall out of fashion?
A: No single reason is documented — cocktail trends simply shifted toward drier, less fruit-forward drinks over the 20th century.
- Gin — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Sweet vermouth — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Dry vermouth — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Fresh orange juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
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