Amaro cocktails
Bitter, herbal, and unmistakably Italian in spirit, amaro lends depth and a bittersweet complexity that few ingredients can match — qualities the Paper Plane puts to elegant, equal-parts use.
1 classic recipe from our canon that uses amaro.
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
Method
- 1Shake all four equal parts with ice.
- 2Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
PRO TIP
Amaro Nonino is the classic choice — it gives the drink its backbone.
Garnish — None
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