Whether you need an ideal cocktail to kick start your evening dinner party, or you’ve got the summer feels and fancy a refreshing drink in your backyard; light and invigorating, with a distinctive bittersweet flavor, Aperol Spritz is the perfect aperitif. So let’s learn how to make this refreshing Italian cocktail!
Interesting Facts About Aperol Spritz
Did you know?
An Aperol Spritz is often mistaken for a digestif, which are drinks designed to help digestion and so are typically enjoyed after a meal or dinner party.
Aperitivos, a class of Italian liqueurs that includes Aperol, are intended to be consumed before a meal. Therefore, they serve as a palate cleanser and tend to stimulate your appetite. Compared to other popular alcoholic cocktails, Aperol Spritz has a relatively low alcoholic content, so you’re unlikely to suffer from a hangover with this cocktail. With that being said, please drink responsibly.
Aperol Spritz Recipe(s) – Classic + Wicked
Here’s a classic version of an Aperol Spritz recipe you can conjure up at home for all your loved ones! Just make sure you’ve got enough ice and orange slices and you’re good to go!
Ingredients:
Add 2oz Aperol to a wine glass with ice
Add 2oz Prosecco
Add 2oz soda water
Method:
Mix all the ingredients together
Pour into a chilled large wine glass (ice optional)
Garnish with a slice of fresh orange
Now for those who like a twist on a cocktail classic, you can crank it up a notch with this wicked Aperol spritz version:
Ingredients:
Add 1oz Aperol
Add 1oz blackberry orange mango ginger shrub
Add 2oz Prosecco
Add 2oz soda water
Method:
Mix all the above ingredients together
Pour into a large wine glass over ice
Garnish with a fresh slice of orange or lemon
Shrub It Up With Wicked Bess
The blackberry orange mango ginger shrub is so delicious! It’s possible that you’ve never heard of a cocktail shrub or drinking vinegars if you’re not an expert or aspiring mixologist. A shrub or vinegar cordial, however, is a perfect way to satisfy any type of “drinker” that may come up to the party as more and more guests seek variety in drink options, whether it be in taste complexity or something non-alcoholic.
Shrubs are not a new trend, they actually have great historical significance! In fact, they’ve existed since the Colonial era’s pre-refrigeration days. The fruit was traditionally preserved in vinegar, combined with sugar or honey to make a juice or cordial, and then combined with water or alcohol to make a simple drink or cocktail.
At Wicked Bess, our shrubs are carefully crafted to enhance the depth and complexity of your drinks by fusing tart, savory, and sweet flavors. Beer, sparkling wine, and spirits go nicely with shrub syrups. Non-alcoholic drinkers frequently pair them with sparkling or soda water.
If you’re stuck in a rut of always drinking the same thing, or spending too much money on expensive cocktails in bars, our shrubs are the perfect solution! So give it a go, it’s simple and effortless. Your tastebuds will thank you!