Rib Tickler Spritz Recipe
RECIPE: Reprinted with permission from Spritz: Italy’s Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail, with Recipes by Talia Baiocchi and Leslie Pariseau, copyright © 2016. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Photo: Dylan + Jeni
Toast to spring with this recipe from Spritz: Italy’s Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail.
Alex Day of Nitecap created this spritz recipe as a brighter, bubbly version of the White Negroni. St. Germain elderflower liqueur lends a floral edge, while Suze preserves the bitter character of the original. It’s one of 50 recipes featured in Spritz: Italy’s Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail.
Ingredients
- 2 oz. dry vermouth (Dolin)
- 3/4 oz. Suze
- 1/2 oz. St. Germain
- 1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 oz. simple syrup (1:1)
- Soda water
- Glass:wine
- Garnish:half-wheel of grapefruit
Preparation
Pour the vermouth, Suze, St. Germain, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a glass over ice. Top with soda water and garnish.