Part-Time Lover

Written By Daniel Zajic

PART-TIME LOVER

  • 1½ oz. / 45 ml. tequila blanco

  • ½ oz. / 15 ml. Aperol

  • ½ oz. / 15 ml. elderflower liqueur

  • ¾ oz. / 22.5 ml. fresh lemon juice

  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters

  • grapefruit peel oil

METHOD
add all ingredients to shaker tin / add ice and shake until chilled / strain into a glass over fresh ice / express grapefruit peel oil over the surface / garnish with grapefruit twist

ABOUT
This cocktail was created by Jon Weimorts for Idle Hour (Los Angeles). Tequila and Aperol are a lovely pair and work wonderfully in this bittersweet sour. I love how the elderflower adds a floral component without it overpowering the drink, and bitters make everything better! Cheers y’all!

Daniel Zajic
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