Spritz
Low-ABV aperitif cocktails combining sparkling wine or soda with a bitter or sweet liqueur. Designed for leisurely daytime drinking.
Formule
Sparkling Wine + Bitter Liqueur + Soda
Ratio classique: 3:2:1
Histoire
1800s
· Veneto, Italy
Austrian soldiers in Italy ordered local wines 'spritzed' (sprayed) with water. The modern Aperol Spritz emerged in Padua in the 1950s and went global in the 2010s.
Variations clés
Aperol Spritz, Hugo, Sbagliato, Veneziano
