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Aperol Spritz

Prosecco, Aperol and a splash of soda over ice in a wine glass. Low in alcohol, bittersweet and built in seconds.

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Spirit
Prosecco
Glass
Wine glass
Method
Built
Difficulty
Beginner

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Spec source: IBA official cocktail list (Spritz)

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Aperol Spritz

Ingredients

Ingredients for Aperol Spritz. Tick each one as you add it.
AddedMeasureIngredient
3 oz
2 oz
a splash

Steps

  1. Fill a wine glass with ice.
  2. Add the prosecco, then the Aperol, then a splash of soda water.
  3. Stir gently and garnish with an orange slice.

Garnish Orange slice

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Batch it For a party of 4–20

Makes 8 drinks, about 16 oz · 480 ml before ice.

Aperol Spritz batch
AmountIngredient
16 oz · 480 mlAperol

No added water: this drink takes its dilution from the ice in the glass. Chill the batch and build each glass over ice.

Fits one 750 ml bottle; a funnel helps.

Add at serving: 3 oz prosecco per glass; a splash soda water per glass. Bubbles go flat in a batch, so they stay out of it.

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Why it works

The spritz works because it is mostly wine and bubbles: prosecco brings dryness and fizz, Aperol brings a bitter-orange sweetness, and a splash of soda lightens it further. Building it over plenty of ice in a wide wine glass keeps it cold and lets the aroma open up. Adding the prosecco first helps the Aperol mix in without heavy stirring.

Substitutions

  • Any dry prosecco works; brut keeps the drink from turning sweet.
  • Campari in place of Aperol makes a more bitter, deeper red spritz.
  • Out of prosecco? A dry sparkling white wine works the same way.

Variations

Questions

What is the ratio for an Aperol Spritz?
The IBA spec is 3 parts prosecco, 2 parts Aperol and a splash of soda.
Should prosecco or Aperol go in first?
Prosecco first, then Aperol, then soda. The Aperol is denser and mixes in on the way down.
Why so much ice?
A full glass of ice melts more slowly than a few cubes, so the drink stays cold and fizzy without getting watery.

Making it: Aperol Spritz

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