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Aperol Paloma in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Aperol Paloma

The Aperol Paloma is a built cocktail, bitter and fresh and citrusy. It is made with tequila blanco, Aperol, lime juice and more, served in a highball over ice.

Strength: about 9.3% ABV in the glass, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink (an estimate; brands and dilution vary).

Ingredients

Tequila blanco40 ml (1¼ oz)
Aperol20 ml (¾ oz)
Lime juice15 ml (½ oz)
Grapefruit sodatop up, about 100 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

Method

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with grapefruit wedge.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Grapefruit wedge
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