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Paper Plane Cocktail

Recipe: Sam Ross , Attaboy , New York City and Nashville

Photo: Katie Burton

March 31, 2017

paper plane cocktail

Originally created by bartender Sam Ross (who also devised the Penicillin cocktail), the Paper Plane cocktail is a bitter butterfly rooted in amaro and whiskey. The simple equal-parts recipe has landed on bar menus around the world.

Ingredients

¾ oz. bourbon
¾ oz. Aperol
¾ oz. Amaro Nonino
¾ oz. fresh lemon juice

Tools:shaker, strainer
Glass:coupe
Garnish:lemon twist

Preparation

Add all of the ingredients with ice to shaker. Shake and strain into a chilled coupe, then garnish.

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