As someone who lived for a large portion of her time in New England, I can confirm that there’s nothing more satisfying than the first spritz at the beginning of the dark, long, snowy winter. Perhaps it’s the Aperol Spritz you ordered during an evening with a happy hour on Thursday, or maybe you’re traveling to a warmer location and are about to be covered with Suze, Cappelletti, Cynar, and other drinks that are perfect for making spritzes. Although nothing beats an outdoor spritz (bonus points if you locate bars offering some potato chips or nuts to snack on with the drink), spritzes can be extremely easy to prepare at home. They typically do not require the cocktail shaker or mixer. They usually call for three or four different ingredients you can drink by sipping on rocks or other sophisticated cocktails and even use in baking. Find out 13 spritzes you can whip up within a matter of minutes.
Aperol Fizz
Find the perfect combination of egg cream with an Aperol spray.
Cappelletti Spritz
If you think Aperol is lovely, Cappelletti could be your new go-to Aperitif.
Sirene Spritz
This elderflower liqueur spritz is ideal for an outdoor event.
Yuzu Amaro Spritz
This herbaceous, citrus-forward blend is made in just a few minutes.
Milady’s Spritz
The Milady’s Spritz is testimony to the bubbly power of Lambrusco.
Contratto Spritz
This spritz, a product of the Elysian Bar in New Orleans, is a perfect cocktail with delicious tangerine sweetness, herbal sage, and a subtle licorice taste. It’s refreshing and slightly bitter, perfect to drink while you eat light bites at the end of a long day. The spritz is topped off with a slice of lemon dehydrated, brushing it with syrup to keep its crisp and sweet taste.
Campari Spritz
Campari is the slightly bitter counterpart to Aperol. It is an Italian drink known as the main ingredient in the well-known Aperol Spritz. Here, we substitute the less sweet Aperol with Campari and mix some Prosecco, blood orange juice, and grapefruit-flavored sparkling water for a refreshing drink. Drink it on a hot summer day, relax, and imagine yourself in a café in the Italian Riviera.
Ruby Red Spritz
This refreshing, sweet cocktail will sate your appetite. If you’d like it sweeter, add a simple syrup splash or substitute the fizzy soda with a dash of grapefruit soda.
Aperol Schvitz
This refreshing spritz is a vital and fizzy drink with the perfect balance of tart, bitter, and sweet. This drink is refreshing and sweet. Aperol and lime juices help balance the sweetness of Concord grape wine. Dry sparkling wine provides an effervescent finish.
Pineau Spritz
This Pineau Spritz results from a long-running apero dinatoire and a surplus of half-drunk bottles full of sweetness Pineau des Charentes and dry sparkling wine stored in the refrigerator. The mix of light fruity Pineau and lots of bubbles and citrus (plus honey syrup and bitters) is a refreshing drink worthy of a party, even on the most constrained of schedules.
Cucumber Rose Gin Spritz
A classic mix of lemon, gin, and club soda is given an exciting new twist thanks to cucumber basil but lacks cardamom-infused syrup. Dry rose petals give an elegant floral scent and make a gorgeous garnish.
Earl Grey-Aquavit Spritz
Simple syrup made of honey is more straightforward to make than simple syrup. Just vigorously mix honey and water until blended. The honey syrup’s delicate, sweet, floral sweetness goes perfectly with lemon in this tea-infused drink.
Fraperol Spritz
The Aperol Spritz is a straightforward mix of Aperol, Prosecco, and club soda, among the popular summer drinks. It’s a frozen take on the classic drink and includes orange liqueur, giving it an even more pungent orange taste. Food and Wine’s Justin Chapple originally developed a version of the recipe that was made initially for Pepe’s Wharf in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and has streamlined it for us to make it simple to prepare in an at-home blender. Let the Aperol cubes sit overnight in the freezer for the best results.
