Aperol Spritz
Yield: 1.0
Glass: Large wine glass, 14–16 oz
Scale this recipe
Adjust for any number of servings while keeping the ingredient proportions intact.
classic cocktail
spritz
low abv
built
seeded
Ingredients
- 3 oz Prosecco
- 2 oz Aperol
- 1 oz soda water
- Orange slice, for garnish
Instructions
Build over ice in a wine glass and stir gently.
Behind the drink
A little history
1919 onward
Veneto
The spritz tradition predates Aperol and is usually linked to the Austrian presence in northern Italy, where wine was lightened with a splash of water. Aperol, introduced in Padua in 1919, eventually became its most famous bittersweet variation.
Spritz history