About
This cocktail was created by Kaitlyn Stewart (@likeablecocktails), and I found it in her book Three Cheers. It is her riff on the Air Mail, swapping in tequila and Aperol to give the drink a little more depth while still keeping it light and bright. The Aperol adds a soft bitter orange note, while the Champagne gives the drink effervescence and liveliness.Cheers y'all!
Ingredients
- 1 oz · 30 mltequila blanco
- ½ oz · 15 mlAperol
- ¾ oz · 22.5 mlfresh lemon juice
- ½ oz · 15 mlrich simple syrup
- 2 dashesPeychaud’s bitters
- 2 oz · 60 mlChampagne, to top
Method
- 1
Add all ingredients except Champagne to a shaker tin.
- 2
Add ice and shake until chilled.
- 3
Strain into a highball glass filled with ice.
- 4
Top with Champagne.
- 5
Garnish with a grapefruit twist.
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