Was making a paper plane today, I always double the bourbon and add a splash of Campari. Amaretto/Bourbon sour, double the bourbon. In general, it seems drink recipes are often too sweet for my palate

Are there changes you always make?

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    3 days ago

    I use way less citrus and I usually reduce the sugar as well to balance. Sours with classic ratios completely clobber the alcoholic ingredients for me (which might kind of be the point). I tend to make Ti’ Punches instead of sours.

    Paper Plane definitely needs more bourbon than the classic recipe states, and I usually replace the Nonino with a more herbal amaro like Averna or Jägermeister. Arguably it’s not a Paper Plane anymore at that point, but I definitely like my version better than the original.