Aperol cocktails.

Got Aperol on the shelf? Here are 3 cocktails you can make with it — classics and a few worth discovering. Pick one, see what else you need, and start pouring.

№ 99

Aperol Spritz

Aperol, prosecco, and a splash of soda over ice with an orange slice. Low-proof, bittersweet, and basically summer in a wine glass.

3 oz Prosecco

2 oz Aperol

1 oz Soda Water

dash Orange Half Wheel

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№ 67

Decolletage

The Decolletage is a stirred tequila reposado cocktail made with Dubonnet Rouge, Fernet Branca, and Aperol, served in a rocks.

1.5 oz Tequila Reposado

1 oz Dubonnet Rouge

.25 oz Fernet Branca

.5 oz Aperol

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№ 56

Paper Plane

Equal parts bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, and lemon — a modern classic that’s bitter, bright, and impossibly balanced. Proof the cocktail canon is still being written.

0.75 oz Bourbon

0.75 oz Aperol

0.75 oz Amaro Nonino

0.75 oz Lime Juice

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