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The delicate orange flavor of Aperol melds well with bitter lemon soda in this crisp cocktail.
Recipe information
Total Time
5 minutes
Yield
Makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients
1¼ ounces Aperol
1¼ ounces vermouth (such as Dolin Blanc)
¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Bitter lemon soda (such as San Pellegrino Limonata or Fever-Tree Bitter Lemon)
½ orange wheel
Preparation
Combine Aperol, vermouth, lemon juice, and bitters in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice and shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds. Strain into an ice-filled Old-Fashioned glass. Top with lemon soda and garnish with orange wheel.
Recipe notes
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