Aperol Sour
- Glass
- Coupe
- Difficulty
- Medium
- ABV
- ~12%
Ingredients
- 1½ ozaperol45 ml
- ¾ ozgin22 ml
- 1 ozfresh lemon juice30 ml
- ½ ozsimple syrup15 ml
- 1egg white
Instructions
Combine Aperol, gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white in a shaker. Dry shake for 10 seconds. Add ice and shake hard for 12 seconds. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with an orange twist.
Sips & Tips
Technique
The dry shake creates a beautiful orange foam. Aperol's lower ABV means the gin provides necessary backbone. Shake longer than you think for maximum foam.
Balance
Aperol is bitter-sweet, so the lemon juice and gin add the acidity and strength it needs. The egg white rounds everything into a silky, approachable package.
History
Variations
Campari Sour
Replace Aperol with Campari for a more intensely bitter, adult version.
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Aperol Sour
Glass: Coupe | Difficulty: Medium | ABV: ~12%
Ingredients
- 1½ oz aperol
- ¾ oz gin
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- ½ oz simple syrup
- 1 egg white
Instructions
Combine Aperol, gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white in a shaker. Dry shake for 10 seconds. Add ice and shake hard for 12 seconds. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with an orange twist.