Top 10 Aperol Cocktails

These Aperol cocktails are the best ways to use this tasty Italian aperitif! Mix it with everything from bubbles to…

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These Aperol cocktails are the best ways to use this tasty Italian aperitif! Mix it with everything from bubbles to bourbon.

Aperol cocktails

Got a bottle of Aperol and not sure how to use it? Everyone’s favorite Aperol Spritz is the most popular way to use it, but never fear: there are so many other ways! Mix it into the modern classic Paper Plane with bourbon, or combine it with pineapple and rum for a refreshing fruity drink. You can even pour it into beer for a refreshing spin on the spritz (yes, it’s a thing!).

And now…the best Aperol cocktails!

More about Aperol

Aperol is a Italian aperitif, a liquor designed for sipping before a meal. It was invented in Padua, Italy in 1919 by brothers Luigi and Silvio Barbieri. The company that sells Campari, Gruppo Campari, bought Aperol in the 1990s.

Aperol is bright orange in color and it has a sweet, citrusy flavor. It’s more approachable than its cousin liqueur Campari, which is bright red and extremely bitter (see Campari vs Aperol). It’s great in the popular spritz, or even just watered down with soda water.

Compared to other liquors, Aperol is mid-priced. A 750 ml bottle costs $20 to $35.

More amaro-based cocktails

Italian amari are a family of bitter liqueurs that range from sweet to intensely bitter, with Aperol on one end of the spectrum and Campari on the other. Here are a few more drinks based around amari:

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Aperol spritz

Top 10 Aperol Cocktails


  • Author: Sonja Overhiser
  • Prep Time: 3 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 3 minutes
  • Yield: 1 drink

Description

The classic Aperol spritz is worth the hype! It’s light and bubbly, with hints of citrus and herbs: one of the most refreshing mixed drinks of all time.


Ingredients

  • 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) Aperol, chilled
  • 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) Prosecco or other sparkling wine, chilled
  • 1 ounce (2 tablespoonssoda water
  • Ice (try clear ice!)
  • For the garnish: orange wedge, a straw if you like

Instructions

  1. Add the Aperol to a glass filled with ice and stir. Top with the sparkling wine and soda water.
  2. Squeeze in the orange wedge and stir gently, then serve. Serve with a straw to minimize dilution!
  • Category: Drink
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: Cocktails
  • Diet: Vegan

Keywords: Aperol cocktails

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Apple Orchard Punch.

Today we’re making chilled apple cider punch that tastes like fall in a glass! Okay and yes, let’s address the elephant in the room: I have an apple cider addiction. Because, how can you not? Guys, I think I have eight apple cider cocktails for you this season. Maybe give or take one. I LOVE […]

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Today we’re making chilled apple cider punch that tastes like fall in a glass!

This apple cider punch recipe has tons of fall flavor! Apple cider, aperol, pomegranate soda and prosecco come together to create a bubbly treat!

Okay and yes, let’s address the elephant in the room: I have an apple cider addiction. Because, how can you not?

Guys, I think I have eight apple cider cocktails for you this season. Maybe give or take one. I LOVE apple cider so much (p.s. yes homemade is coming soon), I adore that it can be hot or cold, and it just makes the best fall cocktails. 

This apple cider punch recipe has tons of fall flavor! Apple cider, aperol, pomegranate soda and prosecco come together to create a bubbly treat!

Speaking of, that’s one of the reasons I wanted to bring Thursday cocktails back for the fall. Because here’s the thing: in the summer, I drink mostly chilled rosé or white wine. Maybe some margaritas. Maybe (a gallon of) an aperol spritz.

In the fall though? I want all the sangrias, punches, those warm-you-to-the-core autumn flavors that make me so happy.

This apple cider punch recipe has tons of fall flavor! Apple cider, aperol, pomegranate soda and prosecco come together to create a bubbly treat!

Is that how your cocktail hours are going?

Please tell me yes. 

This apple cider punch recipe has tons of fall flavor! Apple cider, aperol, pomegranate soda and prosecco come together to create a bubbly treat!

See, it’s rare that I will run out and buy a bunch of new bottles for punch or cocktails unless it’s a REALLY good, almost classic, relied on recipe that everyone loves. Like my white apple cider sangria. I want to use the ingredients over and over again! 

This apple cider punch recipe has tons of fall flavor! Apple cider, aperol, pomegranate soda and prosecco come together to create a bubbly treat!

This is one of those. With some tart pomegranate flavor, a whole cup of aperol (it works incredibly well in fall drinks!) and bubbly, dry prosecco. 

THIS IS A KEEPER. 

This apple cider punch recipe has tons of fall flavor! Apple cider, aperol, pomegranate soda and prosecco come together to create a bubbly treat!

In addition to being all around obsessed with the flavor of this punch, you know, with the whole “it’s almost fall but it’s 90 degrees so let’s make a fun drink!” thing, it’s one that you can totally make ahead of time. 

If you’re going to a tailgate party or want to transport this somewhere, combine everything and take it with you. It’s perfect! The bubbles may die down a bit, but it still tastes incredible.

This apple cider punch recipe has tons of fall flavor! Apple cider, aperol, pomegranate soda and prosecco come together to create a bubbly treat!

Then, if you find yourself with leftover apple cider, pour it in some popsicle molds! Freeze ’em and serve with the punch. Wisdom, I tell you.

This apple cider punch recipe has tons of fall flavor! Apple cider, aperol, pomegranate soda and prosecco come together to create a bubbly treat!

Apple Cider Punch

Apple Orchard Punch

This apple cider punch recipe has tons of fall flavor! Apple cider, aperol, pomegranate soda and prosecco come together to create a bubbly treat!

  • 2 apples, (thinly sliced)
  • 2 oranges, (thinly sliced)
  • 6 cups chilled apple cider
  • 2 cups chilled pomegranate soda
  • 2 cups chilled ginger beer
  • 1 ½ cups aperol
  • 1 bottle chilled prosecco
  1. Place the apples and oranges at the bottom of a punch bowl or pitcher. Combine the remaining ingredients together and serve over ice! If desired, add a sprinkle of cinnamon.

This apple cider punch recipe has tons of fall flavor! Apple cider, aperol, pomegranate soda and prosecco come together to create a bubbly treat!

Could literally drink this every darn day.

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Apple Cider Prosecco Spritz.

Meet my new favorite thing: an apple cider spritz! Cocktail Thursdays are BACK for the fall and I couldn’t be more excited! I mentioned it in my last summer fridays post of the year, but this season gets me so pumped for fun drinks that I couldn’t pass up any more weeks of not sharing […]

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Meet my new favorite thing: an apple cider spritz!

This apple cider spritz is an autumnal take on the classic aperol spritz. Apple cider, prosecco and aperol come together in this refreshing cocktail!

Cocktail Thursdays are BACK for the fall and I couldn’t be more excited!

I mentioned it in my last summer fridays post of the year, but this season gets me so pumped for fun drinks that I couldn’t pass up any more weeks of not sharing these with you. It was like I was hoarding secrets all to myself. Secrets of tequila and rosé and whiskey and champagne.

Not all together in one glass, don’t worry.

This apple cider spritz is an autumnal take on the classic aperol spritz. Apple cider, prosecco and aperol come together in this refreshing cocktail!

Let’s start with this cider prosecco spritz. Ummm it’s been no secret that for the last three or four years I’ve been aperol spritz obsessed. Yes, the classic aperol spritz – I don’t want any other variations in the summer!

The rest of the year though? That’s another story. 

Last December, I shared this winter version that I love so much. And in the howsweeteats holiday guide, there is an aperol punch!

So it was high time for a slightly autumnal spritz. Or, for me to… um… trash up a spritz with apple cider. Yes that sounds about right.

If you love apple cider like I do AND you love prosecco like I do, well then, you’re going to be in heaven. The slight orange flavor of the aperol really complements the apple and it’s super refreshing while also being… warm? 

You know. Me and all my great descriptions.

This apple cider spritz is an autumnal take on the classic aperol spritz. Apple cider, prosecco and aperol come together in this refreshing cocktail!

I LOVE this drink because it helps transition these late summer weeks into early fall. It’s bubbly and icy but has a little warmth from the cider and the cinnamon. Not to mention the flavor – hello! 

It’s also embarrassingly easy. Throw everything together over ice and you’re golden. Sip it on the patio as the sun goes down (earlier and earlier!) and the air gets a little cooler. 

This apple cider spritz is an autumnal take on the classic aperol spritz. Apple cider, prosecco and aperol come together in this refreshing cocktail!

Sounds dreamy, tastes even dreamier!

This apple cider spritz is an autumnal take on the classic aperol spritz. Apple cider, prosecco and aperol come together in this refreshing cocktail!

Apple Cider Spritz

Cider Prosecco Spritz

This apple cider spritz is an autumnal take on the classic aperol spritz. Apple cider, prosecco and aperol come together in this refreshing cocktail!

  • 2 to 3 ounces apple cider
  • 1 ounce Aperol
  • 2 to 3 ounces Prosecco
  • Splash of soda
  • Sprinkle of cinnamon
  • Apple wedges for garnish
  1. Fill a glass with ice. Stir together the apple cider and aperol.

  2. Add the prosecco and the soda, along with a sprinkle of cinnamon and apple wedges. Serve immediately!

This apple cider spritz is an autumnal take on the classic aperol spritz. Apple cider, prosecco and aperol come together in this refreshing cocktail!

Definitely happening every week in September.

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