Paper Plane Cocktail

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Serves 1

This paper plane cocktail recipe is bright, boozy, citrusy, and delicious. Easy to make with 4 ingredients, it's a simple, sophisticated drink.

Ingredients

¾ ounce bourbon
¾ ounce Aperol
¾ ounce Amaro Nonino Quintessentia
¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
Ice
Orange or lemon peel, for garnish

Instructions

Place the bourbon, Aperol, amaro, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until well chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with a piece of orange or lemon peel and serve.

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