Italian Spritz Recipe

Italian Spritz recipe — The golden hour in liquid form — effortlessly chic with a bitter-sweet attitude. Made with aperol. Originally from Italy.

I'm that friend who always looks put-together without trying too hard. Born with an innate sense of timing, I arrive fashionably late to every aperitivo hour and somehow make everyone else feel overdressed. My bittersweet charm is an acquired taste, but once you get me, you'll never want anyone else for sunset.

The Aperol Spritz was originally created as a way to make Austrian wines more palatable to Venetian tastes during the Habsburg occupation. The term 'spritz' comes from the German 'spritzen' meaning 'to spray,' referring to the splash of soda water added to dilute the wine.

Born in 19th century Venice when Austrian soldiers found Italian wines too strong and started adding soda water to dilute them. Locals eventually added bitter liqueurs like Aperol to create the perfect balance of bitter, sweet, and bubbly that defines the modern spritz.

Ingredients

• 3 oz prosecco
• 2 oz Aperol
• 1 oz soda water
• 1 slice orange (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Fill a large wine glass with ice cubes.
2. Add prosecco first, then Aperol.
3. Top with soda water and stir gently once.
4. Garnish with orange slice.

Category: cocktail | Difficulty: easy | Base spirit: aperol | ABV: 8.0-12.0%

Origin: Italy