Aperol Spritz cocktail in a wine glass — Prosecco

Aperol Spritz Cocktail Recipe

refreshing bitter low-abv

aperol, prosecco, soda water, orange slice

History

The Aperol Spritz is the ultimate modern aperitivo. Its roots stretch back to 19th-century Veneto, when Austrian soldiers diluted strong local wines with a “spritz” (splash) of water. Aperol itself was created in 1919 in Padua by the Barbieri brothers. By the 1950s the combination of Aperol, Prosecco, and a splash of soda had become a classic Italian pre-dinner ritual. After Campari acquired the brand in 2003, the drink exploded worldwide in the 2010s. Equal ounces of Aperol and Prosecco (then a splash of soda) is the home-bar ratio that still tastes like a spritz, not a glass of wine. If Aperol and a bottle of sparkling wine are already in the pantry, mix this before you buy Campari for a Negroni.

Ingredients

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How to make

  1. Fill a large wine glass with ice so the spritz stays cold without watering down too fast.
  2. Pour 3 oz Aperol, then 3 oz Prosecco, then a 1 oz splash of soda water.
  3. Ice first, then bitter, then wine, then soda — the 3-3-1 build people search for.
  4. Stir once, gently, so the bubbles stay lively.
  5. Garnish with an orange slice dropped in the glass, not perched on the rim.
  6. Cava or another dry sparkling wine from the pantry can stand in for Prosecco if that is what you have.

Glassware

Wine glass

A generous bowl suits wine-based or lightly sparkling serves and lets aromatics open up.

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Aperol Spritz FAQ

What is the ratio for an Aperol Spritz?

This recipe is 3 oz Aperol, 3 oz Prosecco, and a 1 oz splash of soda water over ice in a wine glass — the 3-3-1 build. Garnish with an orange slice. Cava or another dry sparkling wine from the pantry can stand in for Prosecco.

What ingredients are in an Aperol Spritz?

An Aperol Spritz is made with aperol, prosecco, soda water, and orange slice. Amounts and pantry matching are in the ingredients list on this page.

How do you make an Aperol Spritz?

Fill a large wine glass with ice so the spritz stays cold without watering down too fast. Pour 3 oz Aperol, then 3 oz Prosecco, then a 1 oz splash of soda water. Ice first, then bitter, then wine, then soda — the 3-3-1 build people search for. Stir once, gently, so the bubbles stay lively. Garnish with an orange slice dropped in the glass, not perched on the rim. Cava or another dry sparkling wine from the pantry can stand in for Prosecco if that is what you have.

What glass do you serve an Aperol Spritz in?

Serve an Aperol Spritz in a Wine glass. A generous bowl suits wine-based or lightly sparkling serves and lets aromatics open up.

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