# Paper Plane

> Paper Plane, the IBA official recipe: 30 ml bourbon, 30 ml Amaro Nonino, 30 ml Aperol and 30 ml lemon juice. Shaken and served up in a chilled cocktail glass.

Equal parts bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino and lemon. A modern classic by Sam Ross.

- IBA category: [IBA: New Era Drinks](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/new-era/index.md)
- Main spirit: [Whiskey cocktails](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/whiskey-cocktails/index.md)
- Method: Shaken (shaken hard with ice)
- Glass: Cocktail glass
- Served: Straight up, no ice
- Strength: about 15% ABV once diluted by ice, about 1.6 standard drinks (14 g of alcohol each)
- Volume: 120 ml (4 oz) before ice, about 182 ml in the glass
- Taste: Sour, Bitter, Sweet

## Ingredients

Amounts are for one drink. Ounces use 30 ml to the ounce.

- 30 ml (1 oz) [Bourbon](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/bourbon/index.md)
- 30 ml (1 oz) [Amaro Nonino](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/amaro-nonino/)
- 30 ml (1 oz) [Aperol](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/aperol/index.md)
- 30 ml (1 oz) [Lemon juice](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/lemon/index.md)

## Method

1. Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker, shake well with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass.

## Garnish

None. IBA serves it without a garnish.

## If you like the Paper Plane

- [Whiskey Sour](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/whiskey-sour/index.md): Bourbon, lemon juice and simple syrup
- [New York Sour](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/new-york-sour/index.md): Bourbon, simple syrup, lemon juice, egg and red wine

## Source

- Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/paper-plane/
- IBA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mh7eE9aJgI
- Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice; brands vary.

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