“Tour de France” Aperitif

Fortifying, herbaceous Bonal was an early sponsor of the Tour de France, handing out bottles to flagging cyclists as they made their journey. While those fatigued bikers were surely up for one-handing a glass while continuing uphill, ice, a shaker, and a properly made drink are preferable.

  • Serves

    makes 1

Ingredients

  • 1 oz. Bonal Gentiane-Quina
  • 1 12 oz. dry vermouth
  • 14 oz. orange liqueur (such as Dry Curaçao or Grand Marnier)
  • 2 dashes orange bitters

Instructions

Step 1

In a shaker filled with ice, combine the Bonal, dry vermouth, orange liqueur, and bitters. Cover and shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker feels cold. Strain into an ice-filled low-ball glass and serve.
  1. In a shaker filled with ice, combine the Bonal, dry vermouth, orange liqueur, and bitters. Cover and shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker feels cold. Strain into an ice-filled low-ball glass and serve.
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“Tour de France” Aperitif

  • Serves

    makes 1

"Tour de France" Aperitif
THOMAS PAYNE

Fortifying, herbaceous Bonal was an early sponsor of the Tour de France, handing out bottles to flagging cyclists as they made their journey. While those fatigued bikers were surely up for one-handing a glass while continuing uphill, ice, a shaker, and a properly made drink are preferable.

Ingredients

  • 1 oz. Bonal Gentiane-Quina
  • 1 12 oz. dry vermouth
  • 14 oz. orange liqueur (such as Dry Curaçao or Grand Marnier)
  • 2 dashes orange bitters

Instructions

Step 1

In a shaker filled with ice, combine the Bonal, dry vermouth, orange liqueur, and bitters. Cover and shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker feels cold. Strain into an ice-filled low-ball glass and serve.
  1. In a shaker filled with ice, combine the Bonal, dry vermouth, orange liqueur, and bitters. Cover and shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker feels cold. Strain into an ice-filled low-ball glass and serve.

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