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Paper Plane

A modern equal-parts cocktail featuring bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, and fresh lemon juice. Bitter, sweet, and harmonious.

Ingredients

  • ¾ ozBourbon
  • ¾ ozAperol
  • ¾ ozAmaro Nonino
  • ¾ ozLemon juice

Method

  1. 1Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice
  2. 2Shake vigorously for 15 seconds
  3. 3Double strain into a chilled coupe glass
  4. 4Garnish with a lemon twist

Bar tools

  • Cocktail shaker
  • Hawthorne strainer
  • Jigger
Glassware
Coupe glass
Method
shake
Makes
1 drink
Garnish
Lemon twist
bourbonmodernequal-partsbitter

The Paper Plane is a modern classic that showcases the perfect balance of bitter, sweet, and sour flavors. It's named after the M.I.A. song and represents the pinnacle of contemporary cocktail culture.

Source: Modern cocktail