Aperol
Italian bitter apéritif
Aperol (/ˈæpəroʊl/ AP-ər-ohl, Italian: [ˈaːperol]) is an Italian bitter apéritif made with gentian, rhubarb, and cinchona, among other ingredients. It has a clear orange hue. Its name comes from apero, a French slang word for 'apéritif'.
01History
Aperol was originally created in 1919 by Luigi and Silvio Barbieri after seven years of experimentation. It did not become widely popular until after World War II. It was first produced by the Barbieri company, based in Padua, but is now produced by the Campari Group. Aperol tastes and smells sweeter than Campari, and has an alcohol content of 11%, less than half that of Campari.
Aperol sold in Germany had an alcohol content of 15% for some time to avoid German container deposit legislation regulations; since 2021, it has been sold with an alcohol content of 11%.
Aperol grew in popularity, most commonly known for being mixed with Prosecco and a splash of club soda (Aperol Spritz).
02Mix variants
The spritz, an apéritif cocktail, is often made using Aperol. The result is known as the Aperol spritz. Another variant is the Aperol sour.
03Sponsorship
Since April 2010, Aperol has been the official sponsor of MotoGP, the Grand Prix motorcycle racing.
Aperol had a partnership with Manchester United F.C. as the club's official global spirits partner from January 2014 until the end of the 2016-2017 season.
Sources and credits
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Aperol Logo.svg by Davide Campari-Milano N.V. - upload: Giov.c, Public domain
- Aperol Flasche.jpg by Campari Deutschland GmbH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aperol Sour in der Bar Schmitz Katze in Tübingen 2019.jpg by Dktue, CC0
- Servino Ristorante - April 2019 - Stierch.jpg by Missvain, CC BY 4.0
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