Ingredients

  • 3 ozsparkling water(or club soda, chilled)
  • 2 ozfresh orange juice
  • 1 oztonic water(for bitter complexity)
  • 🍋orange slice(garnish)

🔧 Tools

jiggerbar spoon

Instructions

  1. Fill a large wine glass halfway with cubed ice.
  2. Pour fresh orange juice directly over the ice.
  3. Add tonic water for bitter complexity.
  4. Top gently with sparkling water.
  5. Stir once with a bar spoon to combine.
  6. Garnish with a fresh orange slice on the rim and serve immediately.

📜 History

The Spritz as a cocktail format traces to 19th-century northern Italy, where Venetian workers diluted local wines with water — the splashing sound giving the drink its name. By the 20th century, the Spritz had evolved into a bittersweet aperitivo ritual anchored by spirits like Aperol and Campari, sparkling wine, and soda water. The NA Aperitif Spritz carries that same pre-dinner tradition into alcohol-free territory. Brands like Lyre's Italian Spritz, Ghia, and Figlia Fiore have given bartenders and home mixologists the tools to build a genuine bittersweet spritz without any alcohol. The result is a bright, complex drink that fits naturally into aperitivo hour.

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