Aperol
Aperol cocktails
What to mix with Aperol: a Spritz, a Paper Plane, Naked and Famous, and the vodka-grapefruit East 8 Hold Up.
Aperol cocktails sit in two camps: the low-ABV spritz you build in a wine glass, and equal-parts drinks that shake the same orange bitter with a base spirit. Start with the Aperol Spritz (Prosecco, soda, orange slice). If the bottle is already open, the Paper Plane is bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, and lemon; Naked and Famous swaps in mezcal and yellow Chartreuse; East 8 Hold Up is vodka, Aperol, grapefruit, and honey. None of these is a Campari Negroni with the labels peeled off — Aperol is sweeter, lower-proof, and orange-forward.
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Aperol Spritz
refreshing bitter low-abv -
East 8 Hold Up
fruity tropical refreshing -
Naked and Famous
smoky sour bitter -
Paper Plane
sour bitter balanced
Aperol cocktail FAQ
What Aperol cocktails can I make at home?
Four recipes in this catalog name Aperol: Aperol Spritz, Paper Plane, Naked and Famous, and East 8 Hold Up. The Spritz is the easy highball; the other three are shaken equal-parts drinks.
What to mix with Aperol besides Prosecco?
Bourbon and lemon for a Paper Plane (plus Amaro Nonino), mezcal and lime for Naked and Famous (plus yellow Chartreuse), or vodka and grapefruit for East 8 Hold Up. Keep Campari on its own hub — it is not a 1:1 swap.