Aperol Spritz Recipe

Just a little bitter, just a little sweet, and irresistible any time of day.

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Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a longtime food and drink expert whose recipes and cocktail-making tips can be found on her newsletters What to Drink and The Dinner Plan. She is the author of  The One-Bottle Cocktail and Batch Cocktails, both published by Ten Speed Press.
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Updated August 11, 2023
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Serious Eats / Two Bites

A Roman friend of mine drinks these fizzy aperitifs all summer; they're perfect for sipping as the afternoon heat dies down and you're trying to figure out where to go for dinner. The Aperol Spritz is a bit more adult than a soda, but still sweet and friendly, orange-and-rhubarb flavored with just a hint of grapefruit-rind bitterness.

You can taste the Prosecco, but you certainly don't have to use something fancy.

If you want to move over to the bitter side, try the Aperol Spritz's big brother, the Campari Spritz.

Recipe Details

Aperol Spritz Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 cocktail
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Ingredients

  • Ice

  • 3 ounces brut Prosecco

  • 2 ounces Aperol

  • 1 ounce club soda

  • 1 lime wheel or orange wedge for garnish

Directions

  1. Fill a wine glass with ice. Pour the Prosecco over, then add Aperol and club soda. Garnish with a lime wheel or an orange wedge.

    Four image collage of making an Aperol Spritz

    Serious Eats / Two Bites
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
350 Calories
0g Fat
33g Carbs
1g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories 350
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 17mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 33g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Total Sugars 23g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 19mg 97%
Calcium 50mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 236mg 5%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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