Salutations, cocktail comrades and flavor pilots! Today, we’re about to embark on a mixological flight of fancy with the Paper Plane Cocktail – a libation so daring, it’s like taking your taste buds on a joyride through a sky of flavors. Get ready to shake, soar, and sip like an aviator of the mixology skies, because when life hands you lemons and spirits, we say fold it into a Paper Plane that’s as smooth as a tailwind and as thrilling as a flavor loop-de-loop!
Yield and Total Time: This recipe is your golden ticket to two glasses of mixological elevation, and you’ll be sipping on your Paper Plane in just 5 minutes. Because waiting for a cocktail takeoff is like waiting for a pilot to announce, “Prepare for flavor liftoff!” – not in our mixological airspace!
Ingredients:
- 3/4 ounce of bourbon (the Maverick of our flavor squadron)
- 3/4 ounce of Aperol (the Top Gun co-pilot that adds a hint of citrusy daring)
- 3/4 ounce of Amaro Nonino (the Maverick’s wingman with a touch of bittersweet)
- 3/4 ounce of freshly squeezed lemon juice (the zesty flight commander that leads our flavor mission)
- Ice cubes (because a warm Paper Plane is like a flavor flight without a breeze – not as exhilarating)
Directions:
a. Picture yourself in a mixology hangar, surrounded by bottles of spirits and a breeze of anticipation. Got that aviation ambiance? Brilliant! Now, let’s make a Paper Plane that’ll have you feeling like a flavor pilot on a mission.
b. Grab your shaker, the cockpit of our mixological aircraft. Fill it with ice cubes – we’re creating an atmosphere for flavor takeoff.
c. Pour in the bourbon. Pour it with the confidence of a maverick aviator – it’s the leading character in our flavor squadron.
d. Add the Aperol. Add it like you’re inviting a daring co-pilot into the cockpit – it’s the Top Gun wingman that brings a hint of citrusy daring to our mission.
e. Introduce the Amaro Nonino. Introduce it like you’re welcoming a bittersweet wingman – it’s the Maverick’s partner in crime, adding depth to our flavor squadron.
f. Squeeze in the lemon juice. Squeeze it like you’re commanding a zesty flight mission – it’s the flight commander that leads our flavor escapade.
g. Shake it like you’re shaking off the ordinary and preparing for flavor liftoff; we’re aiming for a blend as smooth as a well-executed barrel roll.
h. Strain the daring elixir into two coupe glasses or rocks glasses. Admire the golden potion; it’s the Paper Plane that’s ready for a flavor adventure.
i. Hold your glass high, and toast to the Paper Plane – the drink that turns every sip into a mixological flight. “To the bourbon, the Aperol, the Amaro Nonino, the lemon, and the downright aviator charm – cheers, my flavor pilots!”
j. Take a sip, let the daring notes dance on your palate, and imagine yourself soaring through flavor skies, clinking glasses with fellow aviators. It’s not just a cocktail; it’s a sip of mixological elevation.
Summary:
There you have it – the Paper Plane Cocktail recipe that’s as daring as a skydiver’s leap and as smooth as a pilot’s landing. Share it with fellow flavor pilots, bring it to mixological airshows, or enjoy it solo while pondering the thrill of flavor loops. The Paper Plane isn’t just a libation; it’s a celebration of the bourbon, the Aperol, the Amaro Nonino, the lemon, and the downright aviator charm. Here’s to the mixology hangars, the daring flights, and the Paper Plane magic. Cheers to the Paper Plane – the drink that turns every moment into a sip of mixological elevation! 🥃✈️🌅
Photo by: Tyler Joe