Tipple

Aperol Sour

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CoupeDry shake, then shake
Built with: Aperol · Lemon · Simple Syrup · Egg White

Origin

Modern bartender's variation on the sour template using Aperol (created in Padua, 1919) as the base. No single inventor or first-publication date is documented; emerged as a contemporary riff alongside the global rise of the Aperol Spritz in the 2000s-2010s.

The Spritz's grown-up sibling — same bittersweet orange, but tightened into a silky, low-ABV sour.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Aperol
  • ¾ oz fresh Lemon juice
  • ½ oz Simple Syrup
  • 1 Egg White

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker without ice and dry-shake for 10 seconds.
  2. Add ice and shake hard for another 10–15 seconds.
  3. Fine-strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with an orange peel or a few drops of bitters on the foam.

Tips

  • Aperol is already sweet — stay light on the syrup.
  • Aquafaba (chickpea brine) is a clean vegan swap for egg white.