The Aperol Spritz

A light and bright version of the classic Spritz combination of bitters, sparkling wine and soda, The Aperol Spritz is an absolute crowd pleaser! You may be tempted to forego the soda for more bubbly wine, but it really does make it more refreshing; without that splash the drink can be quite cloying.

Ingredients

• 60ml (2oz) Aperol

• 90ml (3oz) dry sparkling wine

• 30ml (1oz) soda water

• A skewered olive (optional) and orange wedge to garnish

Equipment

• A jigger

• A wine glass

• A barspoon (optional)

• A straw

Method

Add all of your ingredients to your glass.

I like to do this with all built drinks, as then all the ingredients mix together before the ice gets added, so you don’t end up with an overly sweet layer of Aperol for your last sip!

Add as much ice as you can fit in, give it a stir- even just with your straw is fine- so the ice settles and add more ice if necessary.

Garnish with the olive and orange wedge, and enjoy!

Suggested Spirits

It really has to be Aperol, doesn’t it! But if you like this style of drink then try different bitters- Amaro Montenegro makes a great (and slightly more wintery) twist.

The classic recipe, endorsed by Aperol, calls for Prosecco. At Bomba, we like to give it a little Spanish twist of course, so we use Cava rather than Prosecco.