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Spritz veneziano
Prosecco spritz
Spritz veneziano: Prosecco, bitter orange aperitivo and a splash of soda over ice, with an orange slice and a green olive
In Venice the spritz is not a trend but a timetable. From late afternoon the bàcari around Rialto fill up, and people stand at the counter with a glowing orange glass in one hand and a cicchetto of baccalà or a meatball in the other. The drink goes back to the Austrian soldiers who 'spritzed' Veneto wine with water; the bitter aperitivo came later. It is for adults only, light and long: bitter orange and rhubarb notes, dry bubbles from the Prosecco, a briny note from the olive, and a clean, cold finish that makes you hungry. The common mistake is pouring the aperitivo in first, so it sinks to the bottom and the first sips are just wine. Follow the Venetian 3-2-1: Prosecco first, aperitivo next, a splash of soda last, then one stir. It is ready when the colour is even, the glass is beaded and the bubbles are still lively. Have one or two with food and drink responsibly. Choose a Prosecco labelled vegan if that matters. Chef's tip: in Venice you will be asked which bitter you want; a sharper, more bitter red aperitivo makes a drier spritz than the sweeter orange one.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 1
Ingredients
For the spritz
- 6 ice cubes
- ½ cup Proseccovery cold; check the label for a vegan one if it matters: some wines are fined with egg or fish products
- ¼ cup bitter orange aperitivo
- 2 tbsp soda waterchilled
To serve
- 1 orange slice (optional)
- 1 green olive (optional)on a cocktail stick
For the alcohol-free version
- 6 ice cubes (optional)
- ¼ cup blood orange juice (optional)or ordinary orange juice
- 2 tbsp non-alcoholic bitter aperitivo syrup (optional)or 60 ml chinotto, the bitter Italian citrus soda
- ½ cup soda water (optional)chilled
- 1 orange slice (optional)
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Fill a large wine glass about two-thirds with 6 ice cubes.
1 minStep 2: Pour in ½ cup Prosecco, then ¼ cup bitter orange aperitivo, then top with 2 tbsp soda water. Stir once from the bottom with a long spoon so the colour is even.
1 minStep 3: Tuck 1 orange slice into the glass and add 1 green olive on its stick. Serve while the bubbles are lively.
1 minStep 4: Alcohol-free version: fill a wine glass with 6 ice cubes, pour in ¼ cup blood orange juice and 2 tbsp non-alcoholic bitter aperitivo syrup, top with ½ cup soda water, stir once and add 1 orange slice.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 150 kcal
- Protein
- 0 g
- Carbs
- 14 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does spritz veneziano take?
- About 5 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 1 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
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