Generic for bitter-sweet spirit or wine based beverage bitters. Consumed straight or in mixed drinks in larger proportions than aromatic bitters or fruit bitters. Examples are Amer Picon, Fernet Branca, Unicum, and Campari.
Drinks made with Aperitif:
- Dry Cocktail
- "Old Pal" Cocktail
- Suisse Cocktail
- Choker Cocktail
- Attention Cocktail
- Cabaret Cocktail
- Du Barry Cocktail
- Fourth Degree
- Turf Cocktail
- Dempsey Cocktail
- Fascinator Cocktail
- White Lily Cocktail
- Harry's Cocktail
- Knock-Out Cocktail
- Maiden's Blush Cocktail No. 2
- Merry Widow Cocktail
- Moonshine Cocktail
- Yolanda Cocktail