Elderflower Spritz
A floral, delicate spritz of elderflower liqueur, prosecco, and soda over ice.
Base
wine
Glassware
Wine glass
Flavor Profile
sweetrefreshing
Ingredients
- 3 oz prosecco
- 1.5 oz elderflower liqueur
- Splash of soda water
- Lemon twist, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Fill a wine glass with ice.
- 2Add prosecco and elderflower liqueur.
- 3Top with soda water and garnish with a lemon twist.
Origin & Story
Europe, 2000s
A modern variation on the Italian Spritz, it emerged as elderflower liqueur (particularly St-Germain, launched in 2007) became a bartender favorite for its light, floral sweetness.
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