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Day La Vie

Aperitivo/aperitif

4.2 133 ratings

Ingredients

1 oz Amaro (e.g. Montenegro)
2/3 oz Rye whiskey 50% abv
2/3 oz Gentian liqueur
1/3 oz Bourbon whiskey
2/3 oz Lemon juice

How to make

Serve in a old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

50.0% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 183 calories

History

Juan Meyer's original recipe calls for equal parts rye whiskey, Suze, Amaro de Montenegro, and lemon juice. It's tasty but whiskies and proportions were switched and blended. Both versions create a bittersweet, aperitif-style cocktail.

This drink is an adaptation of a recipe from 2017 by Juan Meyer, who is based in Norwalk, United States. Meyer stated, "I love Paper Planes, it's my go-to cocktail at any restaurant at any time of day. I also love Suze with its earthy undertones that complement the gentian liqueur, so this is my combination of both."

Created by Juan Meyer