Bartender Sam Ross made the Paper Plane for the Chicago’s new Violet Hour in 2007. He’d recently tasted Amaro Nonino for the first time, and loved it. “My idea was to create an equal parts riff on the Last Word cocktail,” he says. “I feel that this cocktail became so popular because it requires no special ingredients and it's very easy to remember. [It] requires three relatively easy-to-source bottles of booze and a lemon.”
Where to Buy: We found Amaro Nonino Quintessentia at Ace and at Batch 13, both stores in the District.
Servings: 1 When you scale a recipe, keep in mind that cooking times and temperatures, pan sizes and seasonings may be affected, so adjust accordingly. Also, amounts listed in the directions will not reflect the changes made to ingredient amounts.
When you scale a recipe, keep in mind that cooking times and temperatures, pan sizes and seasonings may be affected, so adjust accordingly. Also, amounts listed in the directions will not reflect the changes made to ingredient amounts.
Tested size: 1 servings
Ingredients
- Ice
- 3/4 ounce bourbon
- 3/4 ounce Amaro Nonino Quintessentia (see headnote)
- 3/4 ounce Aperol
- 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
Directions
Chill a coupe glass.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the bourbon, Nonino, Aperol and lemon juice; seal and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Strain into the chilled coupe.
Recipe Source
Adapted from Robert Simonson’s “A Proper Drink” (Ten Speed Press, 2016); created by mixologist Sam Ross for the Violet Hour in Chicago.
Tested by M. Carrie Allan.
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