Sunset in a Glass
Created in 1919 and with an unchanged recipe to this day, Aperol Spritz is the symbol of the Aperitivo ritual. You just nee a few ingredients to recreate the Italian aperitif mood, are you ready?
How to prepare the perfect Aperol Spritz
What makes Aperol Spritz Italy’s number one cocktail*?
Aperol Spritz delights with its unmistakable shade of orange and its fresh, bittersweet taste. It’s the ideal drink for every social occasion. It can be enjoyed together with before lunch or dinner as a true Italian aperitivo.
Aperol Spritz – the Official Recipe
Ingredients
9 cl Prosecco D.O.C.
6 cl Aperol
3 cl soda (a splash)
1 orange slice
Preparation
Place ice cubes in a balloon glass with a stem. Pour 9 cl Prosecco D.O.C., top with 6 cl Aperol and 3 cl soda (a splash). Garnish your drink with an orange slice.
Aperitivo – a ritual in Italy
An aperitivo is a popular Venetian tradition. It’s a ritual associated with unwinding, switching off, and enjoying relaxed moments with friends. Ideally in combination with a few cicchetti!
Venetian cicchetti
Cicchetti are small snacks or side dishes typically served in traditional bàcari in Venice. What could be better than enjoying an Aperol spritz at the end of the day together with some of Venice’s best-known cicchetti like sarde in saòr, baccalà, or meatballs?
*Source: Doxa – based on cocktail consumption in the past three months overall and as an aperitif from a list of 34 cocktails. Research conducted in October 2023 among a sample of 1,852 alcoholic cocktail drinkers in the past three months, aged 18–55.