Spritz cocktail in a wine glass, garnished with orange slice

Spritz recipe

Name: Spritz
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: IBA official cocktail
Ingredients: 90 ml (3 oz) Prosecco; 60 ml (2 oz) Aperol; top up, about 20 ml Soda water

IBA officialBuiltWine glassCubed ice9% ABV180 kcal

The Spritz is a built cocktail from Italy, made with prosecco, Aperol and soda water, served in a wine glass over ice. It is bitter and sparkling. It is an official IBA cocktail, in New Era.

Strength: about 8.7% ABV in the glass, roughly 13 g of alcohol and about 180 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Born in the Veneto under Austrian rule, when soldiers lengthened local wine with a splash of water. Aperol turned it orange later in the 20th century.

Spritz ingredients

Prosecco	90 ml (3 oz)
Aperol	60 ml (2 oz)
Soda water	top up, about 20 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Spritz

Fill a wine glass with ice.
Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
Lift once gently with a barspoon.
Garnish with an orange slice.

Glass: Wine glass
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: Orange slice

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Spritz: quick answers

How strong is a Spritz?: About 8.7% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 13 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Spritz?: About 180 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Spritz served in?: A wine glass, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Spritz have?: 3 in total: prosecco, Aperol and soda water. Simple enough to make at home.