Ingredients
- 1 ozSoda WaterFresh soda waterSubstitute: Club soda
- 2 ozAperolItalian aperitifSubstitute: Campari for stronger version
- 3 ozProseccoDry Italian sparkling wineSubstitute: Cava, Champagne
Instructions
- Add 2 oz Aperol to wine glass filled with ice
- Add 3 oz Prosecco
- Top with 1 oz soda water
- Stir gently to combine
- Garnish with orange slice
Technique Notes
Prosecco before soda, and stir once from the bottom. Adding soda first makes the wine foam over the rim and costs the bubbles it was added for.
Why the Aperol Spritz Works
Aperol's lower bitterness and citrus-rhubarb sweetness need less dilution than Campari, which is why Prosecco does most of the lengthening and soda only thins the mid-palate. Aperol is much the sweeter of the two, so a brut Prosecco is doing the opposite of matching it: the wine's acidity and dryness are what keep the drink from turning syrupy.
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