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Bitter Crush

Rating

Calories

162.0

Sodium

3.0

Aperol, a popular Italian spirit, is often served on the rocks.

Crushed ice

2 ounces (1/4 cup) Aperol (bitter orange aperitif)

1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) white rum

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

2 dashes orange bitters

1/2 to 1 teaspoon sugar

Garnish: 1 (1 1/2-inch-long) lemon twist

Fill an 8- to 10-ounce highball glass with crushed ice. Stir together Aperol, rum, lemon juice, and bitters in a small glass measuring cup. Add sugar to taste, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then pour over ice.