Discovered on my 2023 trip to Europe, the Aperol Spritz is ubiquitous there. Aperol is a bitter aperitif from Italy. I had it straight at a museum cafe and found it too strong but interesting. Next tried the Spritz while on a bicycle ride and needing a thirst quencher. Refreshing and delicious.
I had 7 or 8 and found that the proportions of ingredients changed mainly noticeable by how strong the Aperol tasted and the intensity of the reddish colour. It was a couple of times either too strong or too weak. After trying various proportions I found I prefer the standard formula as shown on Aperol's website – 3:2:1
3oz Prosecco
2oz Aperol
1oz Club soda
A variation on the spritz is to substitute Lemoncello for Aperol. Another variation is the fancy Aperol Sour.
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| Campari is the popular Italian bitter. It has a more intense flavour and a higher alcohol content than Aperol. Mionetto is anothe bitter aperitif that might be worth trying. |
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