Aperol
{{Short description|Italian bitter apéritif}}
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| name = Aperol
| image = Aperol Logo.svg
| image_size = 250px
| type = Apéritif
| abv = 11%
| proof =
| manufacturer = Campari Group
| origin = Padua, Italy
| introduced = 1919
| discontinued =
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Aperol ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|æ|p|ər|oʊ|l}} {{respell|AP|ər|ohl}}, {{IPA|it|ˈaːperol|lang}}) 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'.{{cite web | url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/drinks/a28748705/aperol-spritz-drink-recipe-history/ | title=How the Aperol Spritz Became the Summer's Hottest Drink | date=24 August 2019 }}
History
Aperol was originally created in 1919 by Luigi and Silvio Barbieri{{Cite web|url=https://vinepair.com/articles/difference-between-aperol-campari/|author=Tim McKirdy|title=The Difference Between Campari and Aperol, Explained|website=Vine pair|date=4 June 2018}} after seven years of experimentation. It did not become widely popular until after World War II.{{Cite web|url=http://www.aperol.it/aperol/english/scheda.htm|title=Home | Aperol|access-date=2008-03-03|archive-date=2012-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019135244/http://www.aperol.it/|url-status=dead}} It was first produced by the Barbieri company, based in Padua, but is now produced by the Campari Group. Although it tastes and smells much like Campari, Aperol has an alcohol content of 11%—less than half that of Campari. They have the same sugar content,{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}} and Aperol is less bitter in taste. Campari is also much darker in color.
Aperol sold in Germany had an alcohol content of 15% for some time to avoid German container deposit legislation regulations; however, since 2021, it has been sold with an alcohol content of 11%.
Mix variants
File:Aperol Sour in der Bar Schmitz Katze in Tübingen 2019.jpg
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The spritz, an apéritif cocktail, is often made using Aperol. The result is known as the Aperol spritz. Another variant is the Aperol sour.
Sponsorship
Since April 2010, Aperol has been the official sponsor of MotoGP, the Grand Prix motorcycle racing.{{Cite web |url=http://www.aperol.com/aperol/ |title=Aperol.com Main Page |access-date=2011-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411064033/http://www.aperol.com/aperol/ |archive-date=2011-04-11 |url-status=dead }}
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.{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2014 |title=Man Utd drown sorrows with Aperol spirits sponsorship |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/manchesterunited-aperol-idUKL6N0KK0Z820140110 |access-date=October 11, 2022 |website=Reuters.com}}
See also
References
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Further reading
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- {{cite news |last1=Sawa |first1=Dale Berning |title=‘It’s the meaning of happiness’: How the Aperol spritz took over the summer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/food/article/2024/aug/30/its-the-meaning-of-happiness-how-the-aperol-spritz-took-over-the-summer |access-date=13 November 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=30 August 2024}}
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External links
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- {{Official|https://www.aperol.com/}}
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