Bronx
The Bronx is a bar standard outside the IBA list: 5 ingredients, shaken and served in a coupe. That makes 144 ml in the glass: a middling measure.
MethodShaken
GlassCoupe
In the glass144 ml
Strength18.0%
Ingredients
- 45 mlgin
- 22.5 mlsweet red vermouth
- 15 mldry vermouth
- 30 mlfresh orange juice
- 1 mlOrange Bitters
Method
- Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
- Shake and fine strain into a chilled coupe.
Garnish: Express orange zest over the drink.
What it tastes like
- bitter → sweet
- It leans dry: 0.8 out of 10 of bitterness, 62nd of 186.
- round → sour
- It tends round: 139th of 186 for acidity, and what little acid there is comes from fresh orange juice.
- light → strong
- 18.0% after dilution: the middle band, 60th of 186.
Its closest neighbour is the Monkey Gland: 93 out of 100 for similarity.
Five that come close
- Monkey GlandSweeter and with absinthe in place of sweet red vermouth.
- CanchancharaSweeter and built on rum.
- ZombieSweeter and built on rum.
- Three Dots and a DashSweeter and 3 degrees lighter.
- Pegu ClubSweeter and 5 degrees stronger.
Every drink near the Bronx on the map
Recipe source: Difford's Guide · checked on 3 November 2026