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Wild Heart Cocktail

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Michelle Gatton, prop styling by Alyssa Pagano

The delicate orange flavor of Aperol melds well with bitter lemon soda in this crisp cocktail.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    5 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients

1¼ ounces Aperol
1¼ ounces vermouth (such as Dolin Blanc)
¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Bitter lemon soda (such as San Pellegrino Limonata or Fever-Tree Bitter Lemon)
½ orange wheel

Preparation

  1. Combine Aperol, vermouth, lemon juice, and bitters in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice and shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds. Strain into an ice-filled Old-Fashioned glass. Top with lemon soda and garnish with orange wheel.

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