Christopher Testani
An easy-drinking aperitif made slightly more potent with the addition of gin.
Recipe information
Yield
8 Servings
Ingredients
honey syrup
¼
cup clover honey
assembly
1½
cups gin
¾
cup fresh lime juice
½
cup Aperol or Cappelletti
Angostura bitters
Champagne or sparkling wine
8
lime wheels
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Preparation
honey syrup
Step 1
Combine honey and 2 Tbsp. hot water in a small jar; cover and shake to dissolve honey.
assembly
Step 2
Combine 6 Tbsp. gin, 3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice, 2 Tbsp. Aperol, 1 Tbsp. honey syrup, and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters in a cocktail shaker; fill shaker with ice. Cover and shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds. Strain into 2 chilled coupe glasses. Top off each with Champagne and garnish with a lime wheel. Repeat three more times.