Because a spritz is my only summer drink of choice.
The cocktail has been around for many decades and has earned its status, because, well, itsdelicious.
Its impossible to forget and delivers the message:Hey cocktail lovers!
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I see a lot of cocktail menus labeling drinks as spritzes when they are actually not.
Bubbly wine, like prosecco, alone does not count.
Rather, a spritz must contain digestive bitters.
Sally Vargas
A spritz is an aperitivoi.e.
what you drink before a mealand the bitters in the cocktail help awaken the appetite.
A spritz is also low ABV (alcohol by volume)something to be sipped, not gulped.
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And if youre looking for more inspiration, I love Talia Baiocchi’sSpritz.
Whatever wine you pick, go fancy or mid-range here.
The bitters are a sharp contrast to the wine and enhance the flavor and potency of your cocktail.
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Have a French, American, or Spanish vermouth you love?
1 Part Soda
Soda water or club soda is most commonly used.
3 parts prosecco2 parts Cynar1 part blood orange juice
