In order to get ready ahead of the holiday season (it's November so we're excited for festivities already!), we've been talking about one of our favourite topics all this week: cocktails. And where better to enjoy an incredible cocktail? Paris, of course!
A vacation rental in Paris around Christmas is sure to make for a good time as it is but an amazing cocktail will elevate the whole thing and Paris has birthed some of the most iconic beverages in the world. Here are the ones that you need to try while you're over there or, if you can't wait, to make at home as you plan a festive getaway in France.
5. The Boulevardier
This cocktail is an adaptation of the famous Italian Negroni that was first concocted in 1927 by Harry MacElhone at Harry’s New York Bar when he swapped the gin for whiskey and is named for a regular named Erskine Gwynne, who owned a publication called Boulevardier.
A vacation rental in Paris around Christmas is sure to make for a good time as it is but an amazing cocktail will elevate the whole thing and Paris has birthed some of the most iconic beverages in the world. Here are the ones that you need to try while you're over there or, if you can't wait, to make at home as you plan a festive getaway in France.
5. The Boulevardier
This cocktail is an adaptation of the famous Italian Negroni that was first concocted in 1927 by Harry MacElhone at Harry’s New York Bar when he swapped the gin for whiskey and is named for a regular named Erskine Gwynne, who owned a publication called Boulevardier.
Recipe:
Ingredients:
30ml of bourbon
30ml of sweet red vermouth
30ml of Campari
Method:
1. Stir the ingredients with ice and strain into an Old Fashioned glass.
2. Garnish with orange peel and enjoy!
6. The Rose
The Rose is a cocktail named for its bright pink colour that was invented in the 20s in the Chatham bar in Paris. Eye-catching and very photogenic, it is a must for those who like their drinks as aesthetically pleasing as they are tasty.
Recipe:
Ingredients:
40ml of dry vermouth
20ml of Kirsch
3 dashes of strawberry syrup
Method:
1. Shake the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and strain into a chilled Martini glass.
2. Garnish with a Maraschino and serve straight up.
There are still more Parisian cocktails to make note of ahead of your next trip to the City of Lights so be sure to read on to the rest of this series...
Ingredients:
30ml of bourbon
30ml of sweet red vermouth
30ml of Campari
Method:
1. Stir the ingredients with ice and strain into an Old Fashioned glass.
2. Garnish with orange peel and enjoy!
6. The Rose
The Rose is a cocktail named for its bright pink colour that was invented in the 20s in the Chatham bar in Paris. Eye-catching and very photogenic, it is a must for those who like their drinks as aesthetically pleasing as they are tasty.
Recipe:
Ingredients:
40ml of dry vermouth
20ml of Kirsch
3 dashes of strawberry syrup
Method:
1. Shake the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and strain into a chilled Martini glass.
2. Garnish with a Maraschino and serve straight up.
There are still more Parisian cocktails to make note of ahead of your next trip to the City of Lights so be sure to read on to the rest of this series...
Photo credits
Picture 1: Edsel Little / CC BY-SA 2.0;
Picture 2: Stuart Webster / CC BY-SA 2.0
Picture 1: Edsel Little / CC BY-SA 2.0;
Picture 2: Stuart Webster / CC BY-SA 2.0