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7 Great Aperol and Gin Cocktails

7 Delightful Aperol Cocktails

There’s no reason to stick with the same ol’ Aperol Spritz – there are more ways to highlight this amazing Aperitif. And, all are paired with gin – so there you go!

#1 The Aperol Zest

Aperol Zest with Aperol and Pavan FI
Aperol Zest with Aperol and Pavan

Aperol Zest with Aperol and Pavan FI

The Aperol Zest

The Aperol Zest is a delightful orange based cocktail, borrowing tones from Pavan and Aperol to use with gin. Add some lime juice to round it all out.

Equipment

  • Cocktail Shaker!
  • Coupe glass. Go fancy.

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Oz. Gin
  • .75 Oz. Aperol
  • .75 Oz. Lime juice
  • .5 Oz. Pavan orange blossom liqueur

Instructions
 

  • Combine! Toss (carefully) your ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
  • Chill! Add some ice to your shaker.
  • Shake! I hope this part is self explanatory.
  • Strain into your coupe glass.

#2 The No Spritz For You

No Spritz for You Cocktail
No Spritz for You Cocktail

No Spritz for You Cocktail

No Spritz For You – Aperol and Gin Cocktail

Combine juice, Aperol and Gin for the No Spritz For You cocktail!

Equipment

  • Cocktail Shaker!
  • Some sort of fancy glass!

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Oz. Gin Go simple here!
  • 1 Oz. Aperol
  • 1 Oz. Grapefruit

Instructions
 

  • Combine your ingredients into your cocktail shaker.
  • Add some ice, and shake it up!
  • Strain into your fancy glass!
  • Garnish with some orange.

#3 Rye Be Bitter

Rye Be Better Gin Cocktail with Rye Gin and Aperol
Rye Be Better Gin Cocktail with Rye Gin and Aperol

Rye Be Better

Rye Be Bitter Gin Cocktail

This Rye Be Bitter gin cockail pairs bold rye gin with Aperol and citrus for a unique drink.

Equipment

  • Cockail shaker
  • Fancy glass of your choice – like a Martini glass

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Oz. Rye gin
  • .5 Oz. Aperol
  • .5 Oz. Lime juice
  • .75 Oz. Simple syrup
  • 2 Dashes Orange bitters
  • Orange peel to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Combine all of your ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
  • Shake vigorously with ice.
  • Strain and serve with an orange twist.

#4 The Gin-vision Bell

The Gin-Vision Cocktail - Aperol, Luxardo, Gin
The Gin-Vision Cocktail – Aperol, Luxardo, Gin

The Gin-Vision Cocktail - Aperol, Luxardo, Gin with Lime

The Gin-Vision Bell Gin Cocktail

The Gin-vision Bell gin cocktail combines gin with Luxardo and Aperol, with a base of lime juice for an amazing cherry flavor. The slight bitterness of the Aperol is a welcome bonus!

Equipment

  • Cocktail Shaker!
  • Fancy-dancy coupe glass

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Oz. Gin
  • .75 Oz. Aperol
  • .75 Oz. Lime juice
  • .5 Oz. Luxardo maraschino liqueur

Instructions
 

  • Add all of your ingredients to a cocktail shaker.
  • Top with ice, and shake away!
  • Strain into your cocktail glass and enjoy!

#5 Aperol and Gin Sour

Aperol and Gin Sour Coupe glass
Aperol and Gin Sour

Aperol and Gin Sour

Aperol and Gin Sour

This easy and delicious, yet barely bitter, cocktail is the Aperol and Gin Sour. Option to use egg white for a frothy and foamy head if you like.

Equipment

  • Cocktail Shaker!
  • Coupe glass.

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 Oz. Aperol
  • 1.5 Oz. London dry gin
  • .75 Oz. Lemon juice
  • tsp Simple syrup
  • Egg white optional for foam

Instructions
 

  • In your cocktail shaker, combine all of your ingredients.
  • Add ice and shake up.
  • Strain into your coupe glass.
  • Garnish with your choice of fruit!

Notes

If you are using egg white to create foam, dry shake the ingredients first to create the foam. This takes a bit. Longer than a normal shake.
Then add some ice for a quick shake and cool down.

#6 Apropos

Apropos Cocktail with Orange
Apropos Cocktail with Orange

Apropos Cocktail

The Apropos Cocktail

The Apropos cocktail pairs gin with yellow Chartreuse for the herbal flavors and Aperol for the citrus and bitter flavors.

Equipment

  • Cocktail Shaker!
  • Rocks Glass

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 Oz. Gin
  • 1 Oz. Aperol
  • .25 Oz. Yellow Chartreuse
  • .5 Oz. Lime juice
  • 2 slices Fresh orange to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Combine all of your ingredients into your cocktail shaker and add ice.
  • Shake it all up.
  • Strain into a rocks glass.
  • Tuck some fresh orange slices in your glass as a garnish.

#7 The Aperol 75

Aperol 75 Gin Cocktail
Aperol 75 Gin Cocktail

Aperol 75 Gin Cocktail

The Aperol 75 Gin Cocktail

This bitter-ish take uses Aperol and bubbles with gin to create a lovely apéritif, the Aperol 75.

Equipment

  • Champagne glass or coctail glass.

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Oz. Gin
  • 1 Oz. Aperol
  • 4 Oz. Prosecco to be super-Italian here.

Instructions
 

  • You can make this cocktail right in your glass!
  • Add your gin to your glass, followed by your Aperol.
  • Top with Prosecco or your choice of bubbles.
  • Garnish with orange peel to enhance that orange tones of Aperol.


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