Ingredients
- Aperol ✓ you have it 5 cl
- Lemon juice ✓ you have it 2 ½ cl
- Simple syrup ✓ you have it 1 cl
- Ice cubes ✓ you have it
Garnish & optional
Aperol as a sour: fruity and bitter, fresh and with a velvety texture thanks to egg white.
Method
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1
Shake all ingredients without ice, then once more with ice.
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2
Strain* onto fresh ice.
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3
Garnish with orange.
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Illustrative image · AI-generated for Cocktailline. This is roughly how a Aperol Sour is classically served.
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