Bourbon Aperol Cocktail
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Created: 1/19/2025
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
This cocktail is a delightful blend of bourbon, vermouth, Aperol, and bitters, with just a touch of sweetness from sugar. It's a sophisticated and balanced drink perfect for any cocktail hour, providing a wonderful interplay of bitter, sweet, and spirit-forward flavors.
Ingredients:
Yield: 1 servings
2 ounces bourbon
1 ounce sweet vermouth
1 ounce Aperol
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 teaspoon simple syrup or 1 sugar cube
Orange twist, for garnish
Ice cubes
Instructions:
Step 1
Begin by chilling a cocktail glass. You can do this by placing it in the freezer for a few minutes or by filling it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail.
Begin by chilling a cocktail glass. You can do this by placing it in the freezer for a few minutes or by filling it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail.
Step 2
In a mixing glass, combine the bourbon, sweet vermouth, Aperol, and bitters.
In a mixing glass, combine the bourbon, sweet vermouth, Aperol, and bitters.
Step 3
If using a sugar cube, place it in the mixing glass and muddle until it's broken down and dissolved into the liquid.
If using a sugar cube, place it in the mixing glass and muddle until it's broken down and dissolved into the liquid.
Step 4
If using simple syrup, add it directly to the mixing glass and stir to combine with the other ingredients.
If using simple syrup, add it directly to the mixing glass and stir to combine with the other ingredients.
Step 5
Add a generous amount of ice cubes to the mixing glass, then stir the mixture vigorously for about 30 seconds. This will ensure that the drink is well-chilled and properly diluted.
Add a generous amount of ice cubes to the mixing glass, then stir the mixture vigorously for about 30 seconds. This will ensure that the drink is well-chilled and properly diluted.
Step 6
Discard the ice water from the chilled cocktail glass if used, and strain the cocktail into the glass using a strainer.
Discard the ice water from the chilled cocktail glass if used, and strain the cocktail into the glass using a strainer.
Step 7
Express the oils from the orange twist over the drink by holding it over the glass and giving it a quick squeeze, then drop it into the cocktail as a garnish.
Express the oils from the orange twist over the drink by holding it over the glass and giving it a quick squeeze, then drop it into the cocktail as a garnish.
Step 8
Serve immediately and enjoy your sophisticated Bourbon Aperol Cocktail at any casual or upscale gathering.
Serve immediately and enjoy your sophisticated Bourbon Aperol Cocktail at any casual or upscale gathering.