Aperol Spritz Jello Shots
Aperol, the classic Italian ingredient from Padua, provides the lightly bitter base for this unexpected iteration of the most famous spritz cocktail.
- story: Talia Baiocchi
- illustration: John Perry Yates
Aperol, the classic Italian ingredient from Padua, provides the lightly bitter base for this unexpected iteration of the most famous spritz cocktail.
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