A 3L bottle of Aperol is a large format of the Italian bitter apéritif with a bright orange color and a bittersweet taste from a secret recipe that includes gentian, rhubarb, cinchona, and a blend of herbs and roots. It is a lower-alcohol liqueur (11% ABV) often used to make the popular Aperol Spritz cocktail, which is known for being refreshing and not overly sweet. The name "Aperol" is derived from "apéro," a French slang word for apéritif, meaning "to open" or "to stimulate the appetite".