"A Paper Plane cocktail normally includes four ingredients in equal parts: Bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, and Lemon Juice. For this riff inspired by our paper-thin hero, I introduced a slight modification of the original to better suit the origins of Mario Mario.
Bourbon is an American spirit, so I thought it appropriate to use a base fitting Mario's origins at Nintendo, a video game company from Japan. Swapping the bourbon out with a Japanese whiskey felt like the way to go. I'm much less familiar with what makes a Japanese whiskey compared to what makes an American bourbon. Evidently, the requirements for Japanese whiskey have changed in the last couple of years (Wine Enthusiast). The swap with the blended Japanese Suntory Toki lends a more vegetal flavor to the drink instead of the more caramelly notes that I tend to get from bourbons.
When I originally workshopped the Paper Mario, I originally wanted to showcase an additional Italian amaro like Fernet Branca. Fernet's powerful mint and bitter notes just didn't play well with the other ingredients in equal parts, and I wound up dropping the amount so much that I almost just added a barspoon of it. An idea struck that we could instead rinse the glass, borrowing a technique from the Sazerac cocktail. What remains is a slight hint of mint and a subtle yet noticeable bump in the bitter qualities of the drink.
It's a no-brainer that if you're going to garnish with a paper airplane, then it might as well be Plane Mode featured in the game. Since there didn't seem to be any official source on how to fold your own Paper Airplane Mario, I went ahead and made my own.",
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A Paper Plane cocktail normally includes four ingredients in equal parts: Bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, and Lemon Juice. For this riff inspired by our paper-thin hero, I introduced a slight modification of the original to better suit the origins of Mario Mario.
Bourbon is an American spirit, so I thought it appropriate to use a base fitting Mario's origins at Nintendo, a video game company from Japan. Swapping the bourbon out with a Japanese whiskey felt like the way to go. I'm much less familiar with what makes a Japanese whiskey compared to what makes an American bourbon. Evidently, the requirements for Japanese whiskey have changed in the last couple of years (Wine Enthusiast). The swap with the blended Japanese Suntory Toki lends a more vegetal flavor to the drink instead of the more caramelly notes that I tend to get from bourbons.
When I originally workshopped the Paper Mario, I originally wanted to showcase an additional Italian amaro like Fernet Branca. Fernet's powerful mint and bitter notes just didn't play well with the other ingredients in equal parts, and I wound up dropping the amount so much that I almost just added a barspoon of it. An idea struck that we could instead rinse the glass, borrowing a technique from the Sazerac cocktail. What remains is a slight hint of mint and a subtle yet noticeable bump in the bitter qualities of the drink.
It's a no-brainer that if you're going to garnish with a paper airplane, then it might as well be Plane Mode featured in the game. Since there didn't seem to be any official source on how to fold your own Paper Airplane Mario, I went ahead and made my own.
Ingredients:
- Aperol
- Amaro Nonino
Instructions:
Rinse glass with Fernet-Branca and fold up a lil paper airplane. Add all other ingredients to shaker. Shake & strain into rinsed glass and prop up the airplane on the rim.
Classics Riff,Spirit Forward,Bitter