Aperol Recipes

Aperol is a brightly colored, orange-flavored aperitif. It’s low ABV (11%) and has a complex, bittersweet flavor.

As I mentioned near the beginning of this post, Aperol was created by the Barbieri brothers in 1919. The name “Aperol” comes from the French word for apéritif, “apéro.”

The exact ingredient in Aperol are a secret. However, it’s known that Aperol is made with citrus oil from both sweet and bitter oranges, as well as rhubarb, gentian root, and cinchona bark.

Aperol is bittersweet, with a distinct orange flavor. However, the orange flavor is nuanced thanks to the addition of rhubarb,  gentian root, cinchona bark, and other secret ingredients.