Aperol Is Here! Aperol Is Here!
I'd been waiting so long for this stuff to be available in our state, I just stopped checking and forgot about it. But now Aperol bitter liqueur is available (only at store #101 on 4th Avenue S.). Oh happy day.
Aperol is like Campari's cute little sister; it has less of a bitter bite, with a sweet and creamy strawberry-orange-rhubarb flavor. Aperol also has the unique distinction of a very low alcohol content, only 11%. That's the same as most white wine. But since Aperol is usually served with soda or on the rocks in a small glass, you can drink it two for one, and be none the wiser (drunker?). In Southern Italy, Aperol is where it's at. People drink it breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and it's as ubiquitous in the afternoon as a shot of espresso.
Anything Campari can do, Aperol can do, sometimes better. Aperol and soda, Aperol Negroni, Aperol and lemonade, Aperol ginger, Aperol and OJ or grapefruit, Aperol and bubbles, Aperol rickie, Aperol fizz...my new favorite is equal parts Aperol and Lillet on the rocks with a giant orange slice. Licorous is the only place I've seen Aperol on offer, so add a comment if you've seen it elsewhere.
7 comment(s)
CRo says:
West 5 has it.
Posted On: Monday, Jun. 11 2007 @ 10:51AM
kelly says:
Mmmm, Licorous is near my house and West 5 near my work. Score! I already drink Campari, but it makes me tipsy. I don\'t drink much, but I like t be social without getting sloshed.
Posted On: Monday, Jun. 11 2007 @ 12:13PM
maggie d says:
Thanks CRo! West 5\'s in my hood. Mmmm...Aperol and nachos. Just like the Italians intended.
Posted On: Wednesday, Jun. 13 2007 @ 12:00PM
Michael says:
Hazlewood in Ballard has it! and may I recommend a gray hound with a float of aperol in it....delicious!
Posted On: Monday, Jun. 18 2007 @ 12:27PM
jules says:
God Finally Ive found it but now how do I get it in Florida????
Posted On: Tuesday, Jul. 31 2007 @ 6:40PM
Tom says:
The W Bar also carries Aperol. As of now, we are experimenting with an Aperol Negroni along with other aperitifs including it. Come by and check it out.
Posted On: Thursday, Feb. 21 2008 @ 2:47PM
Liberty Bar says:
Well, I have to say, that we have it, too.
Have you tried Aperol? Well, it\'s an interesting liquor. Aperol is a bit more sugary than it\'s big cousin, Campari - but since it\'s been around for 86 years or so, there\'s been plenty of time to come up with good taste combinations, and when you stop by Liberty, we\'ll make a few of these for you.
See y\'all then!
Posted On: Saturday, Mar. 1 2008 @ 5:57PM