Celebrate the day with a refreshing Italian Cocktail— a bubbly, Campari spritz! Here’s a glass especially made to say cin-cin — a classic Italian spritz cocktail is a refreshing aperitif that will take you straight to an Italian piazza at dusk.

A pink spritz cocktail on a metal tray, with a squeezed lemon wedge on the side.

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.

You can use Aperol in place of the usual Campari if you prefer a slightly sweeter, less bitter taste.

Salute!

Italian spritz cocktail - a classic aperitvo with Campari and prosecco
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Refreshing Italian Spritz Cocktail with Lemon

Karen Tedesco
The simple classic Italian Spritz cocktail. Sip this and imagine dusk on a beautiful piazza – the spritz cocktail is the ultimate grown-up refresher.
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Yield: 1 drink
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • Ice
  • 2 slices lemon
  • 3 ounces (90 ml) Prosecco or sparkling wine
  • 2 ounces (60 ml) 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 per serving

Calories: 197kcal Carbohydrates: 18g Protein: 1g Fat: 1g Sodium: 6mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 1g

Nutrition facts are calculated by third-party software. If you have specific dietary needs, please refer to your favorite calculator.

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