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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Garnish
Method
Preparation
Gather Ingredients
Collect all the ingredients needed for the Paper Plane cocktail: bourbon, amaro, aperol, fresh lemon juice, and a lemon twist for garnish.
Juice the Lemon
Squeeze fresh lemons to extract 0.75 oz of lemon juice. Strain to remove any seeds or pulp if desired.
Mixing
Combine Ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, add 1 oz of bourbon, 1 oz of amaro, 1 oz of aperol, and 0.75 oz of fresh lemon juice.
Shake
Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds until well chilled.
Serving
Strain and Serve
Using a fine mesh strainer, strain the cocktail into a chilled coupe glass.
Garnish
Twist a piece of lemon peel over the cocktail to release its oils, then drop it into the drink as a garnish.