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Zero-Proof Spritz

Alcohol-free sparkling wine and a non-alcoholic bitter aperitivo with a splash of soda, built over ice. The spritz ratio, zero-proof.

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Spirit
Non-Alcoholic
Glass
Wine glass
Method
Built
Difficulty
Beginner

Riff on: Aperol Spritz

Spec: Adapted from the IBA Spritz, with alcohol-free sparkling wine and a non-alcoholic aperitivo

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Zero-Proof Spritz

Ingredients

Ingredients for Zero-Proof 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 sparkling wine, then the aperitivo, 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.

Zero-Proof Spritz batch
AmountIngredient
16 oz · 480 mlNon-alcoholic bitter aperitivo

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 alcohol-free sparkling wine 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 ratio carries over well to zero-proof: alcohol-free sparkling wine gives dryness and fizz, and a non-alcoholic bitter aperitivo brings the bitter-orange flavor and color. A splash of soda lightens it, and a glass full of ice keeps it cold. Pouring the sparkling wine first helps the denser aperitivo mix in without heavy stirring that would flatten the bubbles.

Substitutions

  • Brands of non-alcoholic aperitivo vary widely in sweetness and bitterness; taste and adjust the ratio.
  • Use a dry (brut-style) alcohol-free sparkling wine to keep it from turning sweet.
  • Tonic water in place of soda adds more bitterness.

Variations

Questions

What is a non-alcoholic aperitivo?
A bitter, often orange-led drink made to be mixed like Aperol or Campari, without the alcohol.
Is alcohol-free sparkling wine completely alcohol-free?
Many are labeled 0.0% or under 0.5% ABV. Check the label if that matters.

Making it: Zero-Proof Spritz

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