My apologies to Farmer Earl. Awhile back in an earlier post, I complained about not having ingredients for many of the cocktails I read about and would like to make. The Paper Plane was one. I didn’t have amaro. Farmer Earl read me the riot act and told me to quit being so cheap and buy ingredients that, yes, I might not use too often but for the most part they will keep. Now I do have the ingredients. Farmer Earl made me a proper Paper Plane recently and they are delicious. Here’s a recipe courtesy of Bon Appetit:
Ingredients
MAKES 2 SERVINGS
1½ ounces amaro (preferably Nonino)
1½ ounces Aperol
1½ ounces bourbon
1½ ounces fresh lemon juice, strained
Preparation
Step 1
Combine amaro, Aperol, bourbon, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is frosty, about 20 seconds. Strain into 2 coupe glasses.
Then make a tiny paper airplane and skewer it to properly present the Paper Plane.
– Jet Cannon
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