Cynar Spritz
An artichoke-based amaro spritz that's earthy, herbal, and pleasantly bitter over ice.
Base
wine
Glassware
Wine glass
Flavor Profile
bitterherbal
Ingredients
- 2 oz Cynar
- 3 oz prosecco
- Splash of soda water
- Orange slice, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Fill a wine glass with ice.
- 2Add Cynar and prosecco.
- 3Top with soda water and garnish with an orange slice.
Origin & Story
Italy, 20th century
Built on Cynar, an artichoke-based amaro created in Italy in 1952, this spritz variation showcases the bittersweet, vegetal liqueur's more savory, herbal character against bubbly prosecco.
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