Paper Plane

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Serve in
a Coupe glass...
¾ shot Bourbon whiskey
¾ shot Amaro Montenegro
¾ shot Aperol Aperitivo
¾ shot Freshly squeezed lemon juice
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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist

Comment:

This pink/rust red drink is bittersweet with underlying bourbon character and lemon zestiness.

Origin:

Created in 2007 by Sam Ross at The Violet Hour, Chicago, USA. He first made this drink with Amaro Nonino Quintessentia and Campari but switched Campari for Aperol soon after creating the drink when he started making it New York’s Milk & Honey.

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SHAKE all ingredients

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