Pimm's Spritz

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Serve in a Rocks glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Fiol Extra Dry Prosecco
1 oz Fruit cup liqueur
1 oz Lemonade
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Rocks glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange slice & mint.
  3. POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass.
  4. Lightly stir.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Review:

As the name suggests, this cocktail is inspired by and combines elements of both the classic Venetian Spritz and England's Pimm's Cup. The result is a lightly sparkling and very refreshing aperitif cocktail.

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History:

Created on 30th May 2014 by yours truly for British Airways' High Life Magazine.

See our Fruit Cups and Pimm's page for more information.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Pimm's Spritz contains 79 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.6 standard drinks
  • 9.45% alc./vol. (9.45° proof)
  • 8.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Marco Bauda’s Avatar Marco Bauda
14th July 2020 at 10:39
180 cl it's no possible for a Spritz cocktail
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
14th July 2020 at 12:50
Certainly not in that glass. Many thanks for pointing out. I've amended accordingly.
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