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Aperol Spritz
The Aperol Spritz mixes the orange liqueur Aperol with sparkling wine and soda water — Italy’s classic aperitif. Bittersweet and refreshing, it’s essential to the early-evening aperitivo.
🍷 Please drink responsibly and only if you are of legal drinking age. Avoid alcohol if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or driving.
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📖 The Story Behind This Drink
The spritz dates to 19th-century Veneto under Austrian rule, when soldiers diluted local wine with water. Combined with Aperol, created in Padua in 1919, it became a Venetian staple and spread worldwide with the aperitivo custom of an early-evening drink with light snacks.
🌆 Where it’s enjoyed: At dusk in Venice, people stand at a canal-side bacaro with orange glasses in hand, snacking on cicchetti.
🥕 Ingredients (serves 1)
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Aperol
60ml
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Sparkling Wine
90ml
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Sparkling Water
30ml
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Orange
1 slice
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Ice
half a glass
👩🍳 Instructions
Fill a large wine glass with ice.
Pour in the well-chilled sparkling wine.
Add the Aperol. Pouring the wine first keeps the Aperol from sinking and helps it mix.
Add the soda water and stir once gently.
Garnish with an orange slice.
💡 Tips for Success
- The official golden ratio is 3 parts prosecco, 2 parts Aperol, 1 part soda.
- Italian prosecco is the classic; a dry cava also works.
- Serve with salty snacks like chips, olives, or small panini. Please drink responsibly and only if of legal drinking age.
