Lost Plane
A bitter and sour cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 15.2% ABV ∙
The Lost Plane is an equal-parts shaken sour of dark rum, an Aperol-style aperitivo, amaro, and fresh lemon, a rum-based riff on the Paper Plane.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: Dark rum 20 mlAperitivo 20 mlAmaro 20 mlLemon juice 20 ml
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Express a lemon twist over the cocktail and use as garnish
Tips
- It's four equal 20 ml pours, so use a jigger; one heavy pour and that ingredient takes over.
History
The Lost Plane was created by Emily Gosling of Gosling Brothers, the Bermuda-based rum company behind Goslings Black Seal, as a dark rum riff on the Paper Plane. It follows the same equal-parts format but replaces the parent's bourbon with dark rum, giving the drink a heavier, richer body.
The Paper Plane itself was created in 2008 by Sam Ross and Sasha Petraske as a favor for their former colleague Toby Maloney, who wanted a new summer cocktail for his Chicago bar, The Violet Hour. Ross conceived it as a riff on the Last Word, swapping in bourbon, amaro, and Aperol (originally Campari) for that drink's gin-based build, and named it after the M.I.A. song "Paper Planes."
FAQ
How do you make a Lost Plane?
Shake 20 ml each of dark rum, an Aperol-style aperitivo, an amaro such as Montenegro and fresh lemon juice with ice. Fine-strain into a chilled coupe, express a lemon twist over the top and drop it in.
