Bourbon with Aperol and a grappa-based amaro such as Nonino, shaken with mint leaves — bittersweet and strong, with a cool finish.
Category: Popular
Glass: Coupe glass
ABV: 25%
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
Bourbon60 ml (2 oz)
Aperol30 ml (1 oz)
Amaro22 ml (0.7 oz)
Fresh mint leaves4 piece
How to Make It
Add all ingredients, mint leaves included, to a shaker with ice.
Shake until well chilled.
Double-strain into a chilled coupe to catch the mint.
Garnish with brandied cherries on a pick.
Garnish
Brandied cherries
The Story
A modern bourbon drink from the same bittersweet family as the Paper Plane, with the citrus taken out and the whiskey doubled; the mint is shaken in rather than muddled.
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