Roasted Duck Boulevardier

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (2 ratings)

Glass:

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
34 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
34 fl oz Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
34 fl oz Italian red bitter liqueur
34 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth chilled
4 dash Fee Brothers Roasted Duck Fat Wash
3 dash Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

How to make:

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10

Review:

Exactly as headlined, a bourbon and rye whiskey-laced Boulevardier with Roasted Duck Fat Wash.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2026 by Joshua Rawls of Gio's Prime 26 at The Inn on Broadway in Rochester, New York.

Nutrition:

One serving of Roasted Duck Boulevardier contains 194 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 26.16% alc./vol. (52.31° proof)
  • 24.2 grams of pure alcohol

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54 minutes ago
Very nice! I feel like I'm getting the right amount of duck from it. Used 20mL Punt e Mes in place of the vermouth, Evan Williams BiB, and Old Forester 100 proof rye.

Point of clarification: it should read 3 drops saline rather than 3 dashes, correct? If not, I woefully under-salted.