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Aperol Spritz
Like Italian evening sunshine: gently bitter orange peel, light bubbles and very little alcohol.
Home-bar collection version
For one serving
Ingredients
- Prosecco90 ml / 3.04 US fl oz
- Aperol60 ml / 2.03 US fl oz
- Soda Water
The original recipe calls for “a splash”
30 ml / 1.01 US fl oz
US fl oz amounts are rounded; use ml for exact measures.
To garnishOrange slice
Make it
- Fill a wine glass with ice.
- Pour in Prosecco first, then Aperol.
- Add a splash of soda water and stir gently once with a bar spoon.
- Garnish with an orange slice.
Behind the drink
Aperol was born in Padua in 1919. Spritz comes from the German word for “spray,” referring to adding sparkling water to wine.
Recipe reference
Adapted from the IBA recipe; see the ingredient notes for home-bar adjustments.
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