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Aperol cocktails

Bitter, bright, and lower in proof than most amaro relatives, Aperol lends a citrusy orange warmth to whatever it touches — equally at home in the effervescent Aperol Spritz as in the sharp, equal-parts precision of a Paper Plane.

3 classic recipes from our canon that use aperol — Aperol sits in our liqueurs & fortified shelf.

Aperol Spritz cocktail

Aperol Spritz

✦ Proven classicEasyWine glass

Low, fizzy and sunset-orange — the easiest aperitivo to love.


Ingredients

  • 90 ml prosecco
  • 60 ml aperol
  • 30 ml club soda

Paper Plane cocktail

Paper Plane

✦ Proven classicMediumCoupe

Equal parts bourbon, Aperol, amaro and lemon — a modern classic that's bitter, bright and balanced.


Ingredients

  • 30 ml bourbon
  • 30 ml aperol
  • 30 ml amaro
  • 30 ml lemon juice

Naked and Famous cocktail

Naked and Famous

✦ Proven classicMediumCoupe

Equal parts mezcal, yellow Chartreuse, Aperol and lime — smoky, bitter and bright at once.


Ingredients

  • 22 ml mezcal
  • 22 ml yellow chartreuse
  • 22 ml aperol
  • 22 ml lime juice

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