- 20 ml0.75 ozbourbon
- 20 ml0.75 ozAperol
- 20 ml0.75 ozAmaro Nonino
- 20 ml0.75 ozlemon juice
Garnish: none
- Method
- Shaken
- Strength
- ~22% ABV
- Difficulty
- ●●●
Method
- Add all four ingredients to a shaker with ice in equal parts.
- Shake hard.
- Double strain into a chilled coupe.
- No garnish needed.
The story
A Chicago bartender built this as his own equal-parts answer to the Last Word, this time with bourbon and two different Italian bitter liqueurs standing in. It is now one of the most ordered modern cocktails anywhere that serves a proper bar program.
Flavour
Quick answers
Paper Plane questions
How do you make a Paper Plane?
Add all four ingredients to a shaker with ice in equal parts. Shake hard. Double strain into a chilled coupe. No garnish needed. You need 20 ml (0.75 oz) bourbon, 20 ml (0.75 oz) Aperol, 20 ml (0.75 oz) Amaro Nonino and 20 ml (0.75 oz) lemon juice.
What's in a Paper Plane?
Bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino and lemon juice, garnished with none.
Is a Paper Plane shaken or stirred?
Shaken. Shaking chills, dilutes and aerates the citrus or cream.
What glass is a Paper Plane served in?
A coupe, with no ice.
How strong is a Paper Plane?
About 22% ABV once it is diluted, about as strong as a glass of fortified wine.
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