Bronx
A Martini kissed by orange.
Gin, sweet and dry vermouth and orange juice: essentially a Perfect Martini brightened with citrus. The orange juice makes it softer and brighter.
- Aperitif
- Shaken
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Method
- Shaken
- Strength
- Medium
- Time
- 3 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Ice
- No ice
Ingredients
Measures for 1 serving
-
Gin
30 ml
-
Sweet red vermouth
15 ml
-
Dry vermouth
10 ml
-
Orange juice
15 ml
Garnish
- Orange twist
Proportions
How to make
- Chill a cocktail glass.
- Pour the gin into the shaker.
- Add the sweet red vermouth.
- Add the dry vermouth.
- Add the orange juice.
- Shake well with ice.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with an orange twist.
The story
Origins
LegendA story passed down, not confirmed by the sources.
The Bronx almost certainly takes its name from the Bronx Zoo, opened in 1899, but its inventor is disputed. A 1901 newspaper named J. E. O'Connor of the Waldorf-Astoria; the best-known account is instead that of Johnny Solon, a bartender at the same hotel, told by Albert Stevens Crockett in his 1930s book on the Waldorf bar. Other candidates include restaurateur Joseph Sormani, said to have discovered it in Philadelphia in 1905. In 1904 the National Police Gazette already printed a recipe by this name, but based on whiskey; the first in a recipe book dates from 1908, in William Boothby's book, which credits Billy Malloy of Pittsburgh.
Sources (5)
- Difford's Guide — Bronx Cocktail (opens in a new tab) recipe and history
- Wikipedia — Bronx (cocktail) (opens in a new tab) recipe and history
- IBA — All cocktails, page 1 (Bronx not listed) (opens in a new tab) recipe
- Barry Popik — Bronx Cocktail (opens in a new tab) history
- Difford's Guide — Johnny Solon's Bronx creation story (opens in a new tab) history
Taste profile
- Citrus
- 3 out of 5
- Strong
- 3 out of 5
- Herbal
- 2 out of 5
- Fruity
- 2 out of 5
- Dry
- 2 out of 5
