Jul 14 2026
RestaurantsGabriella's Italian Grill & PizzeriaLast Ticket To Rome Recipe

Last Ticket To Rome Recipe

Time10m
Serves1

Averna, Campari, Aperol, lemon juice, and a splash of simple syrup.

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

Method

Cocktail

  1. 1

    Prep

    Chill a coupe or old-fashioned glass in the freezer for a few minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail. If using fresh lemon, cut and juice the lemon, and measure 0.75 oz (about 3/4 oz). Prepare simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water, heated until sugar dissolves) if you don't have it on hand.

  2. 2

    Combine and Shake

    Add 1 oz Averna, 0.5 oz Campari, 0.5 oz Aperol, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, and 0.25 oz simple syrup to a cocktail shaker. Add 6 cubes of ice to the shaker. Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds, until the shaker is well-chilled and slightly frosted.

  3. 3

    Strain and Serve

    Discard the ice or water from the chilled serving glass. If serving on the rocks, add about 1 cup of fresh ice to the glass. Double-strain the shaken cocktail into the chilled coupe or into the glass over fresh ice using a hawthorne and fine mesh strainer to remove small ice shards and any pulp.

  4. 4

    Garnish

    Express the oils of a lemon twist over the drink by holding the twist skin-side down above the glass and giving it a quick squeeze, then rub the peel around the rim and drop it into the cocktail as a garnish.

  5. 5

    Serve

    Serve immediately. The Last Ticket to Rome is best enjoyed fresh while chilled.

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