Drink of the Week: Wilderton Citrus Aperitivo

Just in time for the longer days, our March/April 2025 issue, features a taste test of alcohol-free aperitifs, a quickly growing category that allows for an aperitivo at any hour. Among the bottles featured is the new Wilderton Citrus Aperitivo. Last year, Wilderton Nonalcoholic Botanical Spirits, which is home to the first NA distillery and tasting room in the U.S., rebranded itself. Now it focuses solely on aperitivo options. The Bittersweet Aperitivo remains, but the Lustre and Earthen spirits are no more. Luckily, in December, the Wilderton Citrus Aperitivo debuted.

With the bright bittersweetness of orange, lemon, tangerine, and yuzu mixed with saffron and coriander spices, this vibrant alcohol-free spirit quenches that thirst for a sunny-day spritz. Mix it with club soda, an NA sparkling wine or beer, or even use it to fancify your sparkling water. $36.99, wildertonaperitivo.com