Aperol and prosecco · 1950s, Veneto
Aperol Spritz
Prosecco, Aperol, soda, orange: the spritz is the aperitivo that conquered Europe's terraces from the Veneto.
Ingredients
- 6 cl prosecco
- 4 cl Aperol
- 2 cl soda water
- ice
- orange slice
Method
- Fill a wine glass with ice.
- Pour in the prosecco, then the Aperol, then the soda.
- Stir once, briefly.
- Drop the orange slice into the glass.
The spritz dates from the time when the Veneto was Austrian and the soldiers sprayed the wine with water. Aperol joined in 1919 in Padua, the 3-2-1 formula in the fifties. Since around 2010 the Aperol Spritz has been Europe's aperitivo drink, from Milan to the Klunkerkranich.
The spritz is not a cocktail to measure yourself by but a ritual: the hour between 6 and 8 pm, a terrace, crisps or olives, a glass the colour of the sunset.
Where to drink it
The bars for a perfect Aperol Spritz.
Rooftop barBerlin · Neukölln
Klunkerkranich
Sunset on the parking deck
Wine and aperitivo barVienna · Danube Canal
Motto am Fluss
Ship's deck at Schwedenplatz
Hotel barDüsseldorf · Medienhafen
The View Skylounge
Harbour, Gehry buildings and the Rhine Tower from above
Beach clubCologne · City centre
Sky Beach
Sand on the parking deck, cathedral in view
