Low-ABV & Spritz Cocktails
Lighter on alcohol without skimping on flavor: spritzes, sparkling highballs, and wine-based cocktails for long afternoons and easy sipping.
Aperol Spritz
Light, bubbly, and subtly bitter. A stunning orange aperitif that tastes like a vibrant Italian sunset.
Bellini
A Venetian brunch classic blending white peach purée with chilled prosecco.
Mimosa
The classic brunch pour of chilled champagne and fresh orange juice in equal parts.
Kir Royale
A French aperitif of crème de cassis topped with sparkling champagne for a berry-tinted fizz.
Champagne Cocktail
A sugar cube soaked in bitters, dropped into champagne for a subtly bittersweet celebration sipper.
Death in the Afternoon
A Hemingway original pairing a dash of absinthe with chilled champagne for a herbal, potent fizz.
Spritz Veneziano
A softer, lower-proof spritz built on Select or Aperol, prosecco, and a splash of soda.
Elderflower Spritz
A floral, delicate spritz of elderflower liqueur, prosecco, and soda over ice.
Americano
The low-proof forerunner to the Negroni: Campari and sweet vermouth lengthened with soda water.
Negroni Sbagliato
A lighter, bubbly Negroni riff swapping gin for sparkling prosecco.
Campari Spritz
A bolder, more bitter spritz built on Campari, prosecco, and a splash of soda water.
Cynar Spritz
An artichoke-based amaro spritz that's earthy, herbal, and pleasantly bitter over ice.
Sangria
A fruit-laden, chilled red wine punch spiked with brandy and orange liqueur.
Kir
A simple, elegant French aperitif tinting crisp white wine with a splash of cassis.
Bicicletta
A low-proof Italian spritz combining crisp white wine with bitter Campari and soda.
Poinsettia
A festive, cranberry-tinted champagne cocktail with a touch of orange liqueur.
Black Velvet
A striking, layered pour of stout beer and champagne in equal measure.
Sherry Cobbler
A refreshing, fruit-garnished sherry classic served tall over crushed ice.
Adonis
A low-proof, wine-forward aperitif blending sherry with sweet vermouth and orange bitters.
Bamboo Cocktail
A dry, savory wine classic pairing sherry with dry vermouth and a whisper of bitters.
Michelada
A savory, spicy Mexican beer cocktail mixed with lime, hot sauce, and Worcestershire.
Snakebite
A classic pub mix combining lager and cider in equal, easy-drinking measure.
Shandy
A light, thirst-quenching mix of lager and lemon-lime soda or lemonade.
Red Eye
A brunch-table classic mixing lager with tomato juice for a savory morning-after fix.
Rossini
Italy's strawberry Bellini: fresh strawberry purée stirred into cold prosecco for a blush-pink, fruit-forward aperitivo.
Hugo Spritz
Northern Italy's beloved elderflower spritz: St-Germain liqueur, prosecco, and fresh mint with a squeeze of lime — delicate, floral, and supremely refreshing.
Sgroppino
Venice's palate-cleansing digestif: a chilled, frothy blend of lemon sorbet, vodka, and prosecco that tastes like a grown-up granita.
Tinto de Verano
Spain's answer to sangria — simpler, lighter, and more refreshing: bold red wine mixed with lemon soda over ice, a staple of Spanish summer.
Black and Tan
A dramatic two-layer pub classic: rich, roasty Guinness stout poured slowly over pale ale, the dark and light holding their ground.
Dog's Nose
A Victorian pub classic: a measure of gin stirred quietly into a cold pint of pale ale, making it at once lighter and more potent.
Radler
A crisp, effervescent German classic: cold lager cut with tart grapefruit juice for a beautifully refreshing low-alcohol thirst-quencher.
Beerita
A lively Tex-Mex party cocktail blending blanco tequila, fresh lime, and triple sec right into a bottle of ice-cold Mexican lager.
Kalimotxo
A beloved Basque classic: equal parts dry red wine and Coca-Cola over ice. Deceptively simple, surprisingly refreshing, and completely unpretentious.
Glühwein
Germany's iconic hot mulled wine: red wine gently simmered with orange, cinnamon, cloves, and star anise until fragrant and warming. The definitive cold-weather drink.
Beermosa
The brunch-table beer answer to the Mimosa: chilled hefeweizen topped with fresh orange juice. Light, citrusy, and dangerously easy to keep drinking.
Chelada
The stripped-down Mexican original that Michelada is built on: cold beer, fresh lime juice, and a salted rim. No hot sauce, no Worcestershire — pure, elemental refreshment.