15 Vibrant Drinks with Aperol
These drinks with Aperol have the perfect mix of bright citrus flavors and earthy undertones and are easy to make at home. They are delicious and unique enough to impress your guests (and your tastebuds!).
You’ll love these Aperol drink recipes
These Aperol drink recipes are easy, and delicious and will give you more ideas of how to use that bottle of bright orange liquor you probably bought to make an Aperol Spritz.
The slightly bitter citrus-flavored aperitif mixes really well with your favorite spirits like gin, rum, vodka, and even sparkling wine and has become very popular over the years.
Aperol gets its unique flavor from a blend of flowers, fruit (like rhubarb) and bark (much like standard cocktail bitters).
Related: Flavored Margarita Recipes
At 11 % alcohol by volume, it isn’t as boozy as tequila or whiskey, but it shouldn’t be considered low alcohol. Especially since many of these Aperol cocktails include another type of liquor as well.
I never like to add a bottle of specialty liquor to my home bar unless I know I can make a wide variety of drinks with it. And as this collection of recipes shows, it’s quite versatile!
These cocktails with Aperol have variations of orange tones thanks to the signature vibrant color. They are flavorful and oh-so-tempting on a hot summer day or with small gatherings of friends.
And while a spritz is classic (and delicious) there really are tons of other great ways to use it.
15 Aperol Cocktails
These cocktails with Aperol have vibrant colors and are full of unique, citrusy flavor. From simple drink recipes with just a few ingredients to more complex cocktails this list will help you decide what to mix up next.
The Best Aperol Spritz Recipe
This Aperol Spritz recipe with just 3-ingredients is a perfect drink for classic cocktail lovers. It is full of bright flavor and so easy to make!
Ingredients: Aperol, champagne or Prosecco, sparkling water
Tropical Spiced Rum Aperol Cocktail Recipe
This Tropical Spiced Rum Aperol Cocktail recipe with rum and pineapple juice is a perfect cocktail if you're looking for something to sip that will make you feel like you are on vacation. It is fruity and sweet and so easy to make.
Ingredients: simple syrup, Aperol, Spiced Rum, pineapple juice, lime juice
Aperol Gin and Tonic Recipe
This refreshing Gin and Tonic recipe with Aperol is a yummy twist on your usual gin and tonic. It is full of bitter orange flavor and comes together in minutes.
Ingredients: Aperol, gin, tonic water
Aperol Margarita Recipe
This Aperol Margarita recipe has a bright hue and refreshing citrus flavor and is a great twist for when you want to branch out from the standard tequila cocktail. The Aperol adds another layer orf flavor that you'll love.
Ingredients: Aperol, Triple Sec, tequila
Watermelon Vodka Cocktail with Aperol Recipe
This Watermelon Vodka Cocktail with Aperol uses watermelon vodka, and your favorite sparkling wine to create a bubby drink that is ready in minutes and delicious for gatherings with friends.
Ingredients: Aperol, watermelon vodka, Prosecco, lemon, sparkling water
Aperol Soda Recipe
This 2-ingredient Aperol Soda cocktail is perfect for those who enjoy the bitter-sweet taste of Aperol and prefer a more easy-drinking cocktail option.
Ingredients: Aperol, club soda
Aperol Negroni
This Aperol Negroni recipe is a bold combination of bitter and sweet with notes of citrus. It is the perfect summer sipping for easy cocktail lovers. It is a 1-1-1 recipe and simple to make at home.
Ingredients: Aperol, gin, sweet vermouth
Easy Vodka Martini with Aperol
This Aperol Vodka Martini recipe is bright and refreshing with lemon and orange flavors and is perfect for easy summer entertaining. A summer alternative to your favorite martini.
Ingredients: vodka, Aperol, lemon, orange, bitters
Fade To Pink Cocktail
This Gin Aperol Cocktail recipe with beautiful pink and purple hues is stunning and delicious. It is a perfect cocktail for for those who love citrus and botanical flavors and would be ideal for bridal showers or a girls night in.
Ingredients: lemon, Aperol, white rum, Empress 1908 gin, simple syrup, Bloody Shiraz gin
Fall Aperol Spritz Cocktail
This Autumn Aperol Spritz recipe is full of the fall flavors you love, like blood orange and apple cider. It is a fun cocktail for Thanksgiving and beyond and ideal if you love champagne cocktails.
Ingredients: Aperol, blood orange juice, apple cider, Prosecco or champagne
Cranberry Winter Aperol Spritz
This Cranberry Aperol Spritz recipe is full of citrus and cranberry flavor and a tasty bubbly prosecco cocktail to in the winter or any time.
Ingredients: Cranberry infused Aperol, Prosecco and club soda
Easy Paper Plane Cocktail
This Paper Plane Cocktail recipe is tart and slightly bitter, with earthy undertones. It is a modern take on a classic cocktail that you'll love.
Ingredients: Amaro Nonino, lemon, Aperol, bourbon
Gypsy Eyes Cocktail
This Gypsy Eyes Cocktail recipe with citrus and herbaceous notes is dangerously delicious. It is so easy to make and even easier to drink!
Ingredients: Green Chartreuse, gin, Aperol, grapefruit, lime, simple syrup
Sparkling Rosé Aperol Spritz
This Sparkling Rosé Aperol Spritz recipe with just three ingredients is super thirst-quenching. It's simple to make and bubbly perfection.
Ingredients: Aperol, rosé, soda water
Aperol Sour
This Aperol Sour recipe with maple syrup and rosemary is velvety on the tongue and has a beautiful bold color. If you don't love the idea of eggs in your cocktail, just leave it out!
Ingredients: gin, Aperol, lemon, maple syrup, egg, rosemary
Tips
- Fresh citrus pairs really well with any drinks with Aperol. It helps to cut through the sweetness and the slightly syrupy vibe of the liquor.
- Adding a splash of soda water to any of these cocktails is a great way to add even more interest to the glass. And it helps to dilute the recipes a bit if you’re worried about how boozy they are.
- Feel free to modify any of these recipes to suit your own taste preferences!
Frequently Asked Questions
Keeping your bottle of Aperol in the fridge is a great idea for two reasons. It’s best served chilled so you’ll always have it ready to go when making any of these Aperol cocktails. Keeping it in the refrigerator will also ensure its freshness for up to three months.
A bottle of Aperol doesn’t need to be refrigerated but it will help to keep it fresh for about 3 months. It is also a great idea to use cold ingredients when making mixed drinks so this kills two birds with one stone.
If unopened, a bottle of Aperol can last for several years, when stored in a cool, dark place. Once opened it is recommended that you get through the bottle in a year.
Aperol is a great mixer for cocktails. It blends with other liquor fairly seamlessly. It goes really well with sparkling water or Prosecco and also flavored sodas and tonic water. It also goes well with fruit juices.
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