I love the Paper Airplane for a lot of reasons. It is a tart and refreshing bourbon cocktail that uses one of my favorite amari called Amaro Nonino. The Nonino has a silky grappa base (not typical) that is flavored with orange peel and saffron among a host of other flavorings, and aged in French oak for five years (not typical). The recipe is also easy to remember on the fly because it contains equal parts of its four ingredients.
The Paper Airplane is actually an adaptation of the Paper Plane, which uses the more subtle Aperol over the Campari. I like both versions but tend to have Campari on hand more often.
Paper Airplane
(Adapted by Toby Maloney, Violet Hour, Chicago, Illinois)
- 3/4 oz. Bourbon (I used Beam Signature)
- 3/4 oz. Amaro Nonino
- 3/4 oz. Campari
- 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shake and add ice. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds and strain into chilled cocktail glass. No garnish.
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