Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa riffs on the popular Aperol spritz, but, the addition of vodka raises the A.B.V. (alcholol by volumne) of the cocktail just enough to take it from aperitif to anytime and the orange juice adds some body to the texture.
Ingredients
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- ½ ounce orange juice
- 1 ounce Aperol liquer
- 1 ounce vodka
- White or rosé Cava, to top
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, combine simple syrup, orange juice, Aperol and vodka.
- Add ice; cap the shaker and shake briefly.
- Strain the ingredients into a collins glass over fresh ice; top with cava.
- Squeeze two or three lemon wedges into the drink.