Bronx
A historic 'perfect' martini lengthened with fresh orange juice.
Base spirit
Gin
Style
Aperitif
Glassware
Coupe
The Bronx was the Cosmopolitan of the pre-Prohibition era—the first cocktail to popularize the use of fruit juice in a martini-style build. It combines gin with both sweet and dry vermouth (a 'perfect' base) and fresh orange juice. The result is a soft, low-acid drink that bridges the gap between an aperitif and a fruit cocktail. While it fell out of fashion for decades, it remains a critical piece of cocktail history.
Ingredients
Servings
- • 2 oz gin
- • 0.25 oz sweet vermouth
- • 0.25 oz dry vermouth
- • 1 oz fresh orange juice
Did you know?
“In the early 1900s, the Bronx was so popular that it was widely considered the primary rival to the Manhattan and Martini.”
Source:New York Times archives (1930s); Imbibe
Bartender's Note
Use freshly squeezed orange juice; bottled juice makes this drink taste flat and muddy.
How to make the Bronx
- 1Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice
- 2Shake well to chill and aerate
- 3Strain into a chilled coupe
- 4Garnish with an orange twist
