Spritz
The Spritz is an IBA New Era Drink: 3 ingredients, built in the glass and served in a hurricane glass. That makes 311 ml in the glass, soda included: a long drink.
MethodBuilt in the glass
GlassHurricane
In the glass311 ml
Strength5.3%
Ingredients
- 90 mlprosecco
- 60 mlAperol
- top upsoda water
Method
- Build all ingredients into a wine glass filled with ice.
- Stir gently.
- NOTE:
- There are other versions of the Spritz that use Campari, Cynar or Select instead of Aperol.
Garnish: Garnish with a slice of orange.
What it tastes like
- bitter → sweet
- It leans dry: 1.1 out of 10 of bitterness, 46th of 186.
- round → sour
- It tends round: 144th of 186 for acidity, and what little acid there is comes from prosecco.
- light → strong
- Just 5.3% in the glass: lighter than 79% of the catalogue, and the volume has as much to do with it as the recipe.
Among the five around it on the map it is the only one built on vino.
Five that come close
- Vodka Tonic5 degrees stronger and built on vodka.
- MojitoSweeter and built on rum.
- Gin Tonic6 degrees stronger and built on gin.
- Ramos FizzSweeter and built on gin.
- Moscow MuleSweeter, more sour and 4 degrees stronger.
Every drink near the Spritz on the map
Recipe source: IBA · checked on 30 October 2026