Dell'Erborista Spritz
A honey-sweetened Marche amaro under prosecco, in a flute
Ingredients
- 1 ozAmaro dell'ErboristaUnfiltered and honey-sweetened; it goes in firstSubstitute: Another honey-sweetened amaro
- 4 ozProseccoCold, and poured slowly down the sideSubstitute: Any dry sparkling wine
Instructions
- Chill a champagne flute
- Pour in 1 oz Amaro dell'Erborista
The amaro first; it is heavier than what goes on top
- Top with 4 oz cold prosecco
- Express a grapefruit twist over the surface
Technique Notes
Chill the flute first and pour the amaro before the prosecco. Amaro dell'Erborista is unfiltered and heavier than what goes on top of it, so pouring in the other order leaves a dark layer sitting on the bottom that never comes up.
Why the Dell'Erborista Spritz Works
Honey is a heavier sweetener than sugar and carries flavour of its own, which is why this amaro reads rounder than its bitterness alone would suggest. Prosecco is dry and sharp enough to cut it, and grapefruit oil picks up the resinous edge the honey rounds off.