Spritz Al Bitter (Spritz Veneziano)

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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Fiol Extra Dry Prosecco
1 1⁄3 oz Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur)
2⁄3 oz Thomas Henry Soda Water
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and skewered Fragata Green Olive.
  3. POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass.
  4. Briefly STIR so as not to lose fizz.
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.
  6. Garnish with skewered olive.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10
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Cocktail of the day:

1st August 2025 is National Spritz Day

Review:

Basically, a Spritzer with a generous splash of Italian red bitter liqueur - dry and very refreshing. The perfect aperitivo.

In Venice, this is based on the local white wines of the region: Pinot Grigio, Soave, or Prosecco, but as this cocktail has travelled, prosecco has become dominant. However, I prefer, as I first encountered this cocktail, with Pinot Grigio.

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AKA: Veneziano

History:

See: Spritz history

Alcohol content:

  • 0.9 standard drinks
  • 10.89% alc./vol. (10.89° proof)
  • 13.1 grams of pure alcohol

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Matt’s Avatar Matt
27th March at 01:43
Pretty good, but isn't as good as an Americano IMO. I think that I'd use the prosecco in a cocktail I enjoy more (like the White Negroni Sbagliato).
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Vincenzo’s Avatar Vincenzo
20th December 2024 at 12:25
Try both, Campari and Select. Similar but different. The Campari version is the snobbish relative that will look you up and down at Xmas lunch. The Select version is the crazy uncle who takes you from one seedy bar to the next in the backstreets of Venezia. You will love both, just in different ways.
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
18th November 2024 at 11:11
Had the remainder of a bottle of Pinot Grigio, so was able to sample this variation, with a fresh bottle of select. Very nice! I added a splash more soda water for the extra fizz.
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Monkey Beng’s Avatar Monkey Beng
27th August 2023 at 11:04
Veneziano only with Select of course
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
18th November 2024 at 11:04
Indeed!
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Andre Derailleur’s Avatar Andre Derailleur
24th December 2022 at 02:15
Better with "Select Aperitivo"
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Mary Strawser’s Avatar Mary Strawser
7th May 2022 at 01:48
Too bitter for me but I can see where it would hit a spot. Maybe when the weather is warmer here and with a better prosecco.
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Hunter Newsome’s Avatar Hunter Newsome
12th January 2022 at 00:02
Is there a better aperitif cocktail (for the bitter liqueur-hardened)? So bright, light, and fruity, yet intensely bitter and dry. Perfect.
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Blair Sollenberger’s Avatar Blair Sollenberger
26th October 2020 at 21:58
Lovers of Campari will love this variation of Campari soda/Aperol Spritz. Delicious, refreshing and entirely addictive in such a great way!
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