The New York Times recently ran an article about cocktails made from Aperol, which is apparently the hottest thing in mixology. The Italian aperitif has a slightly bitter orange flavor, not as a sharp as Campari (both are made by the Campari company). I like that the Times referred to it as a spirit the color of a sunset and drew the inspiration for my drink from that.
August Sunset
1 oz. gin (Dryfly Washington dry gin)
1 oz. Aperol
1/2 oz. St. Germain liqueur
1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
2 dashes Angostura bitters
2 oz. club soda
Add gin, Aperol, St. Germain, lemon juice and bitters to shaker with ice. Shake well and pour into rocks glass with ice. Top with club soda and stir.
I'm writing this on Aug. 31, which means this could be our last chance (for 11 months anyway) to enjoy an August Sunset while watching an August sunset.
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