Summer Drink Cocktail Recipes: Paper Airplane Cocktail and Avion de Papel

Here are summer drink cocktail recipes that have a beautiful color and a few variations that you can mix and match to your mood or spirit of choice!

The first time I had this drink I was at a friend's house and fell in love with its complexity and how easy it is to make!

This summer cocktail is perfect for sunny days, happy hour, or a relaxing weekend afternoon with friends and family. Very simple to make. 4 ingredients. All equal parts

Ingredients:

• Bourbon - I tend to use Bulleit or Basil Haydens for mixing. You can go full rye here if you wish. I am not one to judge.

• Aperol - Aperol is an Italian bitter apéritif made of gentian, rhubarb and cinchona and other things. It's 11% ABV. You will see it in spritzers and other fun summer drinks.

• Amaro Nonino - This is the key ingredients. I have tried other amaro but this one takes the cake. It has a bittersweet taste with a base of grappa infused with herbs like thyme, quinine bark, gentian room, and wormwood. It's magical!

• Fresh Lemon Juice - Fresh squeezed is best

Paper Airplane Cocktail

Ingredients

1. 0.75 oz Bourbon

2. 0.75 oz Aperol

3. 0.75 oz Amaro Nonino Quintessentia

4. 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

How to make:

1. Put all ingredients in and shake with ice. Shake for 10-20 seconds.

2. Strain into coupe glass!

3. Enjoy!

Now for those of you who want to mix it up even more. Try its sister beverage Avion de Papel!

Avion de Papel Cocktail

Ingredients

1. 0.75 oz Tequila

2. 0.75 oz Aperol

3. 0.75 oz Amaro Nonino Quintessentia

4. 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice/ Lime Juice

How to make:

1. Put all ingredients in shake with ice. Shake for 10-20 seconds.

2. Strain into coupe glass!

3. Enjoy!

Variation of Avion de Papel

Now you can mix it up even more if you want more of a margarita flavor. You can swap out the lemon juice for lime juice. Same citrus acid but brings out different notes in the tequila and amaro.

Now go have a cocktail and live life!