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Home - Drinks and Cocktails - Italian Spritz Cocktail

Italian Spritz Cocktail

Celebrate the day with a refreshing Italian Cocktail— a bubbly, Campari spritz!

Italian Spritz cocktail

Here’s a glass especially made to say cin-cin. 

This classic spritz cocktail is a refreshing aperitif that will take you straight to an Italian piazza at dusk.

The recipe for the Spritz cocktail is the one perfected in the Veneto, made with white wine, bitters and soda water.

Of all Italian cocktails, this pretty refresher just be my very favorite.

I made this version with a splash of prosecco for an all-in-one drink that feels especially celebratory.

Polpo: A cookbook of sorts

I became smitten with the cookbook Polpo: A Venetian Cookbook of Sorts. from the London restaurant of the same name.

It has everything I love in a book, cooking related or not, including great stories and photography, a few maps, and a stunning design.

I’m in love with the book’s Japanese-style exposed binding, which looks strangely sexy to me, as if the book has stripped down to nothing but corsets and crinolines….oops, I’m getting a bit off topic.

Flipping through the book will not only make you hungry, but eager to buy a ticket straight to Venice!

Note: I also like to use Aperol in place of the usual Campari because it has a tiny bit less bitterness.

Salute!

Yield: 1 drink

Italian Spritz Cocktail

Italian Spritz Cocktail

The simple classic Italian Spritz cocktail. Sip this and imagine dusk on a beautiful piazza - the spritz cocktail is the ultimate grown-up refresher.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • Ice
  • 2 slices lemon
  • 3 ounces Prosecco or sparkling wine
  • 2 ounces Aperol or Campari

Instructions

  1. Fill a small rocks glass with ice. Squeeze the juice from one lemon slice. Pour in the wine, followed by the Aperol or Campari.
  2. Garnish with additional lemon slice and drink.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

1

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 454 Total Fat: 0g Saturated Fat: 0g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 14mg Carbohydrates: 40g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 35g Protein: 0g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by Nutritionix. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee accuracy. If your health depends on nutrition information, please calculate with your favorite calculator.
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Cuisine: italian / Category: Drinks and Cocktails

Drinks and Cocktails, Italian Aperol, campari, cocktail, Prosecco, spritz, venice

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I’m a mom of two living and working in the NYC suburbs. When I’m not creating recipes, you can find me snuggling with my dog, Poppy and eating homemade popcorn.

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  1. Nancy says

    January 19, 2013 at 4:18 pm

    Aperol spritz (with Prosecco) is one of my favorite cocktails. First had it 2 years ago in Venice.

    Reply
  2. Sarah Jane says

    January 5, 2013 at 1:33 pm

    Hi!

    I live in Veneto- in Treviso, and the Spritz is my favorite cocktail as well. Just FYI- in the Veneto they actually ALWAYS make Spritz with Prosecco, as Prosecco comes from the region, and I have never been in any bar where they make it otherwise so I don’t know why this cookbook would say they make it with white wine.

    Great blog!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 9, 2013 at 8:57 pm

      Sarah Jane – Well, there’s just one more reason I need to spend some time in the Veneto – we are simpatico! Thanks for visiting.

      Reply
      • Sarah Jane says

        January 9, 2013 at 9:15 pm

        Yeah! I love your photos and recipes 🙂 If you ever need tips on where to stay..and especially where to eat when you visit the region, let me know!
        SJ

        Reply
        • Karen says

          January 9, 2013 at 9:28 pm

          Oh, how tempting.I certainly will – grazie!

          Reply
  3. Stacy t says

    December 15, 2012 at 4:41 pm

    Oh my. I think I’m in love!!!

    Reply

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