Got a bottle of Aperol and not sure how to use it? The Aperol Spritz may be the most popular way to mix up this bright Italian liqueur, but there are so many other flavorful drinks. Here at A Couple Cooks, we’re home cocktail experts, with 300+ cocktail recipes under our belt. We’ve looked high and low for all the best ways to use this classic amaro, and here are our top 10. Mix it into the modern classic Paper Plane with bourbon, or into the funky Naked and Famous with mezcal. You can even pour it into beer for a refreshing spin on the spritz called the Spaghett (yes, it’s a thing!).
And now…the best Aperol cocktails!
More about Aperol
Aperol is a Italian aperitif, a liquor designed for sipping before a meal. It was invented in Padua, Italy in 1919 by brothers Luigi and Silvio Barbieri. The company that sells Campari, Gruppo Campari, bought Aperol in the 1990s. Ingredients: Aperol, champagne, soda water Ingredients: Aperol, bourbon, amaro, lemon juice Ingredients: Aperol, gin, sweet vermouth Ingredients: Aperol, mezcal, Chartreuse, lime Ingredients: Aperol, lemon juice, light beer Ingredients: Aperol, white rum, pineapple juice, lime juice, simple syrup Ingredients: Aperol, fresh orange juice Ingredients: Mezcal, Aperol, maraschino liqueur, and lime Ingredients: Aperol, tequila, orange juice, pink grapefruit juice, lime juice Ingredients: Aperol, sweet vermouth, soda water Ingredients: Aperol, orange juice, frozen strawberries, Prosecco Aperol is bright orange in color and it has a sweet, citrusy flavor. It’s more approachable than its cousin liqueur Campari, which is bright red and extremely bitter (see Campari vs Aperol). It’s great in the popular spritz, or even just watered down with soda water. Compared to other liquors, Aperol is mid-priced. A 750 ml bottle costs $20 to $35.
More amaro-based cocktails
Italian amari are a family of bitter liqueurs that range from sweet to intensely bitter, with Aperol on one end of the spectrum and Campari on the other. Here are a few more drinks based around amari:
Go for 10 Best Campari Cocktails to Try Opt for 12 Amaro Cocktails to Try Grab a Campari Spritz or Amaro Spritz Make the Siesta Cocktail, a fun spin with Campari, tequila, grapefruit and lime juice
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