Aperol Sour

Name: Aperol Sour
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Aperol; .75 oz London Dry Gin; .5 oz Simple Syrup; .5 oz Lemon Juice; .25 oz Orange Juice; 1 ea Egg White

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By Bryan Monroe

Submitted on: December 30, 2025

Refreshing

Seasonal

Call me festive, but the Aperol Sour might quietly be one of the best Christmas cocktails out there. It’s got everything the season needs—zesty orange that feels like fresh stockings off the mantle, sweet vanilla warmth like a holiday bakery, and those cozy herbal notes that taste like winter in a glass. And that little whisper of bitterness at the end? Hopefully the only bitterness you’ll have this Christmas. 😉 With its bright, vibrant color, I swear I could see Mrs. Claus kicking back with ...

Ingredients

1.5 oz
Aperol

.75 oz
London Dry Gin

.5 oz
Simple Syrup

.5 oz
Lemon Juice

.25 oz
Orange Juice

1 ea
Egg White

Tools

Cocktail Shaker
Cocktail Jigger
Fine Mesh Sieve

Instructions

Garnish

Dried Orange Wheel

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Coupe

By Bryan Monroe

Home Bartender

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In a cocktail shaker, add all ingredients and shake vigorously. Add ice and shake again. Fine strain into a cocktail coupe and garnish with a few drops of Angostura Bitters and a dried orange wheel. Enjoy!

Editor's Note

Aperol meets London Dry gin in this festive sour. The egg white provides a silky texture that carries the bitter-orange and botanical notes through to a clean, spiced finish.

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