COCKTAIL RECIPE
Makes 1 cocktail
1 1/2 oz bourbon
3/4 oz Campari
3/4 oz sweet vermouth
1 dash orange bitters
2 drops saline solution, optional
Orange peel and fresh black pepper, for garnish
Add the bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth, bitters, and saline to a mixing glass with ice and stir for 25-30 seconds, until well chilled. Strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass and express an orange peel over the top, using it as the garnish. Finish with 2-3 grinds of fresh black pepper right before serving.
NOTES FROM THE BAR
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BOURBON MATTERS
A bourbon with some rye spice in the mix, like Bulleit or Buffalo Trace, plays especially well with the black pepper here. Something too sweet or corn forward will get lost against the Campari.
WHY SALINE
We use an 80/20 ratio of water to salt by weight, so for a small batch that is 40 grams water to 10 grams salt, stirred until fully dissolved. A couple drops sharpens the other flavors without adding noticeable saltiness, and it is a bartender trick worth keeping on hand. → Shop our favorite dropper bottles
PEPPER TIMING
Grind the pepper directly over the glass right before serving, not during stirring. It loses its punch fast once it hits the liquid, so this is a finishing touch, not an ingredient.
GLASSWARE OPTIONS
We love this in a classic rocks glass over one large cube, but a coupe works too if you want it up instead of on the rocks. → Shop our favorite double rocks glasses
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Each Date Nite is thoughtfully planned for you, so you are not stuck deciding what to cook or how to pull the night together. We pair one cocktail with a complete menu, a simple flow from prep to plate, and small details that make the evening feel easy and connected from start to finish.
It is not about perfection. It is about presence, and creating space to reconnect, whether that is with your partner or simply with yourself, over a really good meal.
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