Barsys
Blood Moon Boulevardier
About
The Blood Moon Boulevardier is a haunting riff on the classic boulevardier, designed to capture the drama of a lunar eclipse in your glass. Bourbon anchors the drink with depth and warmth, sweet vermouth adds herbal complexity, and Cointreau delivers a subtle citrus lift. A touch of grenadine transforms the cocktail with sweetness and a blood-red hue that glows against the ice.
It’s dark, brooding, and refined - the kind of drink that turns any night into an event, whether you’re sipping solo or hosting under an autumn sky.
Shaken or Stirred? Stirred. Stirring keeps the cocktail smooth, clear, and elegant while gently marrying the flavors.
What You'll Need
For one Blood Moon Boulevardier:
- 1.5 oz Bulleit Bourbon,
- 0.75 oz Foro Rosso Vermouth Di Torino,
- 0.5 oz Cointreau
- 0.25 oz Grenadine
Optional garnish: Expressed orange peel.
Pro tip: Use a large clear ice cube or sphere - it melts slowly, preserving the drink’s balance while letting the deep red color shine through.
How to Make It
Prep time: 5 minutes
Skill level: Classic stirred
- Add bourbon, sweet vermouth, Cointreau, and grenadine into a mixing glass.
- Fill with ice and stir gently for 20-25 seconds until chilled.
- Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube or sphere.
- Express an orange peel over the drink and drop it in as garnish.
Using Barsys?
Barsys 360 Cocktail Machine ensures precision with every pour. Load bourbon, vermouth, and Cointreau, and let Barsys handle the ratios. Add grenadine, stir, and you’ve got a blood-red cocktail as balanced as it is dramatic.
For the full recipe, download the Barsys App.
Tasting Notes
The Barsys Edge
Boulevardiers are all about harmony - bourbon’s strength, vermouth’s depth, and liqueur’s brightness. Barsys ensures those ratios are always exact, leaving no room for imbalance.
Sip Setting
Best enjoyed at night - a rooftop hang, an elegant dinner party, or during a moody autumn evening. It’s a drink with presence, made for dramatic settings.
Garnish Game
An expressed orange peel adds aroma and a flash of brightness against the crimson cocktail.
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FAQs
What is a Blood Moon Boulevardier made of?
Bourbon, sweet vermouth, Cointreau, and grenadine.
How is it different from a classic Boulevardier?
It swaps Campari for Cointreau and grenadine, making it less bitter, slightly sweeter, and more vibrant.
Is it very sweet?
It’s balanced - bourbon and vermouth ground the sweetness of grenadine.
Can I batch this cocktail?
Yes. Combine all ingredients in a pitcher, then stir individual servings with ice.
Can Barsys make it?
Yes. Barsys 360 nails the bourbon, vermouth, and Cointreau ratios so every Blood Moon Boulevardier is perfectly balanced.