Aperol Spritz
Light, bubbly, and subtly bitter. A stunning orange aperitif that tastes like a vibrant Italian sunset.
Base
wine
Glassware
Wine glass
Flavor Profile
bitterrefreshingherbal
Ingredients
- 3 oz prosecco
- 2 oz Aperol
- Splash of soda water
- Orange slice, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Fill a wine glass with ice.
- 2Add prosecco, then Aperol.
- 3Top with a splash of soda water, stir gently, and garnish with an orange slice.
Origin & Story
Veneto, Italy, early 1900s
Born from the Venetian habit of lightening wine with soda water, the drink evolved through the 20th century into today's prosecco-Aperol-soda formula that became a global aperitivo phenomenon in the 2000s.
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