Ingredients 

90 ml Prosecco

60 ml Aperol

Splash of Soda water

 

wineglass

Garnish: slice of orange

 

Method

Build all ingredients into a wine glass filled with ice. Stir gently.

  

History

In 1919, Aperol was born. It gained popularity through the 1920s, and in the 1930s, it became a drink “for women and sportive people.” Advertisements around Italy marketed the drink as something to help the fitness conscious stay “lean and fit.” It wasn’t until the 1950s, though, that Aperol capitalized on the spritz.

But it wasn’t until the 2000s that the Aperol Spritz became the worldwide phenomenon that it is today. In 2003, Gruppo Campari bought the Aperol brand and used its global distribution to its advantage. To get people hooked on the aperitif, Gruppo Campari pushed the Aperol Spritz once again. Actress Amanda Rosa Da Silva settled into TV commercials with the catch phrase, “Happy Spritz, Happy Aperol.” It wasn’t long until Aperol became the best-selling liquor in Italy.

 

 

The wave of popularity was ridden to a crest. In 2011, Aperol released a pre-bottled Aperol Spritz sold in three-packs. All you had to do was add the ice and orange, but homemade always remains the ideal choice. When it comes to a light summer drink to share with friends in those hours after dinner, but before the bars, there are few things better than an Aperol Spritz.

 

IBA official cocktail (International bartender association)

 

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