Sapphire Spritz

Visually stunning, refreshing spritz.

Spirit
Prosecco
Glass
Wine glass
Method
Built
Difficulty
Beginner

Riff on: Aperol Spritz

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A vivid blue Sapphire Spritz in a wine glass with ice, an orange slice and a sprig of mint

Ingredients

Ingredients for Sapphire Spritz. Tick each one as you add it.
AddedMeasureIngredient
3 oz
1 oz
1 oz

Steps

  1. Build in an ice-filled wine glass, starting with blue curaçao, then prosecco, and top with soda water.
  2. Garnish with an orange slice and a sprig of mint.

Garnish Orange slice and a sprig of mint

Batch it For a party of 4–20

Makes 8 drinks, about 8 oz · 240 ml before ice.

Sapphire Spritz batch
AmountIngredient
8 oz · 240 mlBlue Curaçao

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; 1 oz soda water per glass. Bubbles go flat in a batch, so they stay out of it.

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Why it works

Prosecco and soda make the bulk of the drink, so it stays light and dry. Blue curaçao adds orange sweetness and the blue color. Building it over ice in a wine glass keeps the bubbles lively, and the orange slice adds aroma.

Substitutions

  • Triple sec gives the same flavor without the blue color.
  • Any dry sparkling wine works.
  • Reduce the curaçao for a drier drink.

Variations

Questions

Is it sweet?
Slightly. One ounce of curaçao in four ounces of wine and soda keeps it light.
Can it be batched?
Mix the curaçao in a pitcher, then add prosecco and soda right before serving.

Making it: Sapphire Spritz

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