The Whisky Highball
Aperol Spritz
Ingredients
- 2 ounces
- 3 ounces cold or dry -style
- 2 ounces cold
- Garnish: 1 wedge
Method
Pour the Aperol into a wineglass. Fill the glass with ice cubes, then pour in the sparkling wine and seltzer and quickly dip the barspoon into the glass to gently mix the wine with the cocktail. Garnish with the grapefruit wedge.
History
A Venetian bar staple going back to the early 1900s, when soda water was added to Aperol to lighten it for daytime drinking. It became a global phenomenon in the 2010s as Aperol's parent company pushed it hard into international markets.
Web alternative
Aperol Spritz
Ingredients
- 100 ml Aperol
- 150 ml Prosecco
- Top Soda Water
Method
Build the ingredients in a wine glass over ice, then finish with the listed garnish.