What We're Reading About: 8 Aperol Cocktails

The weekend is almost here, so we started pouring cocktails a little early here at Duvin HQ. This week we're testing out 8 new Aperol recipes from our friends at VinePair. To our surprise, there's more than one way to make an Aperol Spritz... our top choice is The Division Bell. Cruise a few of our favorites below and have a day! 

Full Article: https://vinepair.com/articles/aperol-cocktails-roundup/

The Aperol Sour:

Ingredients

• 2 ounces Aperol
• ½ ounce gin
• ¾ ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ½ ounce simple syrup
• 1 egg white
• Garnish: lemon twist

Directions

1. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake vigorously for at least one minute.
3. Strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with a lemon twist.

The Aperol Negroni:

Ingredients

• 1 ounce gin
• 1 ounce Aperol
• 1 ounce sweet vermouth
• Garnish: orange twist

Directions

1. Add ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir until chilled.
2. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice.
3. Garnish with orange twist.

The Michael:

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 ounces gin
• 3/4 ounces Aperol
• 3/4 ounces blanc vermouth
• 1 dash of orange bitters
• Garnish: grapefruit twist

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients into a mixing glass.
2. Stir and pour into a chilled coupe.
3. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.

The Ten Shot:

Ingredients

• 1 ½ ounces gin
• ½ ounce Aperol
• ½ ounce grapefruit juice
• ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and stir until chilled.
2. Strain into a Champagne flute and serve.

The Pineapple Jungle Bird:

Ingredients

• 1.5 ounces cognac
• ½ ounce Aperol
• 1 tablespoon pineapple marmalade
• 1 ounce pineapple juice
• 1 ounce lime juice

Directions

1. Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice
2. Shake hard to combine and chill ingredients
3. Fine strain into a coupe glass
4. Garnish with pineapple crown and edible flowers

The PaperPlane Cocktail:

Ingredients

• ¾ ounce bourbon
• ¾ ounce Aperol
• ¾ ounce Amaro Nonino
• ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions

1. Add ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake until cold.
2. Strain into a coupe glass.

The Division Bell:

Ingredients

• 1 ounce mezcal, like Del Maguey Vida
• ¾ ounce Aperol
• ¼ ounce Luxardo
• ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• Garnish: grapefruit twist

Directions

1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
2. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
3. Express with grapefruit and then discard the twist.

The Bird of Paradise:

Ingredients

• 1 ounce overproof rum
• 1 ounce Aperol
• 1 ounce pineapple juice
• ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• ¼ ounce simple syrup
• Garnish: pineapple leaf

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake for 30 seconds.
2. Strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice.
3. Garnish with pineapple leaf.

 Full Article Link: https://vinepair.com/articles/aperol-cocktails-roundup/