Sunset Boulevard cocktail in a highball garnished with Blood orange wheel with expressed grapefruit peel
Seasonal
Sunday, August 16, 2026

Sunset Boulevard

A Bittersweet Ode to Golden Hour

There's something about that moment when the sun starts dipping low and the light turns everything amber and rose. That's the feeling we chased with this Campari-based highball, a drink that leans into bitter complexity without losing its refreshing edge. The Sunset Boulevard builds on Campari's signature bite with Cocchi Americano adding a wine-like elegance and subtle quinine backbone. Rhubarb syrup brings tart, almost vegetal notes that play beautifully against blood orange's deep citrus sweetness, while lemon juice keeps everything bright and balanced. Club soda stretches it all into spritz territory, making it dangerously easy to sip. The result tastes like spring evenings and rooftop hangs, bittersweet in the best possible way. Mix this when you want something more interesting than your standard Aperol spritz but just as crushable. It's ideal for that hour between work and dinner when you need something to help you shift gears and actually relax.
highball·Campari

Sunset Boulevard

Light·highball
bittercitrusfruitysweet

Ingredients

  • 1.5 ozCampari
  • 1 ozCocchi Americano
  • 0.75 ozfresh blood orange juice
  • 0.5 ozfresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 ozrhubarb syrup
  • 2 ozchilled club soda

Method

  1. 1.Add Campari, Cocchi Americano, blood orange juice, lemon juice, and rhubarb syrup to a shaker with ice
  2. 2.Shake vigorously until well-chilled (about 12 seconds)
  3. 3.Strain into a chilled highball glass filled with fresh ice
  4. 4.Top with club soda and gently stir to integrate
  5. 5.Express grapefruit peel oils over the drink and discard
  6. 6.Garnish with blood orange wheel
GarnishBlood orange wheel with expressed grapefruit peel

Note: A spritz-style sunset sipper that balances Campari's bold bitterness with elegant Cocchi Americano. Rhubarb syrup adds tart, vegetal complexity while blood orange brings seasonal citrus depth. The drink captures that magical golden hour moment—bittersweet, refreshing, and sophisticated.

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