Aperol isn’t just for spritzes. This beautiful bittersweet liqueur is a wonderful addition to a wide variety of cocktails. Paired with gin, lemon juice, bitters and simple syrup as well as a frothy meringue-like layer courtesy of egg white Aperol is the base of a drink that is elegant and approachable. This Aperol Sour is a cocktail you’re sure to love.
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What is Aperol?
Aperol is a popular Italian liqueur best known as the main ingredient of an Aperol Spritz. With a bright orange color, slightly bitter flavor and a low alcohol content (11%) Aperol is commonly consumed before dinner as an apertif but can be used in a number of cocktails.
Ingredients for Aperol Sour
- Aperol
- gin
- lemon juice
- simple syrup
- orange bitters
- egg white
- ice
What is a Dry Shake?
A dry shake is a technique used in cocktails where egg white and citrus (along with other cocktail ingredients) are shaken without ice to emulsify and create a cramy, frothy layer that is common with many sour cocktails. The drink is then shaken again with ice(known as a wet shake) until properly chilled.
How to Make an Aperol Sour
Add Aperol, gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and egg white to a cocktail shaker. Shake for 20-30 seconds without ice (this is known as a dry shake and forms the foamy top layer of the drink. Add ice to the cocktail shaker and shake for 15 seconds or until chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass with a hawthorne strainer and serve.
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Aperol Sour
Equipment
- 1 Cocktail Shaker
- 1 Cocktail jigger
- 1 hawthorne strainer
- 1 cocktail glass
Ingredients
- 2 oz Aperol
- 1 oz gin
- 3/4 oz lemon juice
- 1/4 oz simple syrup
- 1 egg white
- ice
Instructions
- Add Aperol, gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and egg white to a cocktail shaker. Shake for 20-30 seconds without ice (this is known as a dry shake and forms the foamy top layer of the drink.
- Add ice to the cocktail shaker and shake for 15 seconds or until chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass with a hawthorne strainer and serve.
Ann says
I feel I have been missing out, as I have not heard of aperol before. This drink sounds very tasty! Thanks for the recipe share!
Jamie says
Wow! This drink looks absolutely delicious and very tasty! A very mouth-watering cocktail that everyone will definitely love and enjoy! Thanks for sharing this with us!
Amy Liu Dong says
Such a pretty drink and it looks so good and tasty!
Thank you for sharing!