Though Aperol itself didn’t come into being until 1919, the idea of a spritz has been around for much longer. The name appears to trace back to the 1800s in when portions of the Veneto region of northern Italy were controlled by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Visitors and soldier from other parts of the empire were said to have found Italian wines too strong and so lightened them with a splash (a “spritz,” in German) of water.
Cava or Prosecco, Apperol, Sprite, Orange Juice, Salt, Ice.
History During World War II, as Americans were planting backyard victory gardens, residents of Burgundy, France responded to wartime privation in the most French way imaginable: They created an elegant cocktail out of Nazi-resistant wine. The Kir cocktail…
History The sparkling version of the Champagne wine was discovered by accident. It all began when the wine growers (today’s famous Champagne Houses) from the Champagne region were trying to equal the Burgundy wines. However, they did not succeed…
It’s not summer without a refreshing Caribbean Spritz. Cool and delicious for you and your friends to beat the summer heat. Cava or Prosecco, Vodka, Grapefruit Juice, Syrup, Ice.