Easy Spritz— by Gastrona

Aperitivo

Aperitivo is a small glass before food, not a sweet nightcap. These spritzes stay bubbly and bitter or floral enough to wake up an appetite.

A pale Hugo Spritz in a wine glass with mint and a lime wheel.

Hugo Spritz

Floral, fresh & easy.

A Garden Hugo with cucumber ribbons, mint, and lime in a wine glass.

Garden Hugo

Light, floral and refreshing.

A tall pale Hugo Spritz with mint and a lemon wheel.

Tall Hugo Spritz

Wine-forward and lightly floral.

A Hugo Spritz variation with lemon balm, mint, and lemon.

Lemon Balm Hugo

Lemon balm, mint, and prosecco.

A Hugo Spritz with a grapefruit peel and mint.

Grapefruit Hugo

Floral, then sharp.

A Hugo Spritz made with elderflower liqueur, mint, and lime.

Hugo with Elderflower Liqueur

Liqueur, not cordial.

A non-alcoholic Hugo with mint and lime in a wine glass.

Virgin Hugo

Elderflower, mint, no alcohol.

An elderflower spritz with a lemon peel and no mint.

Elderflower Spritz

Flowers, lemon oil, more soda.

An orange Aperol-style spritz with an orange slice and ice.

Aperol-style spritz

The iconic balance.

A paler bitter-orange spritz in a wine glass.

Light bitter orange spritz

More prosecco, less bitter.

A sunset-colored spritz with grapefruit and orange.

Sunset spritz

Orange bitter, pink citrus.

A pitcher of orange spritz with orange slices.

Aperitivo pitcher

A jug of bitter orange spritz.

A non-alcoholic orange spritz with an orange slice.

Virgin bitter orange spritz

Bitter orange, no alcohol.

A deep red Campari-style spritz with an orange slice.

Campari-style spritz

Drier, darker, more bitter.

A Venetian spritz with a green olive and an orange slice.

Venetian spritz

Bitter, bubbly, and salty.

A ruby red spritz with an orange slice.

Ruby spritz

Two bitters, one glass.

A sbagliato-style drink with prosecco, red bitter, and an orange peel.

Sbagliato-style spritz

Bitter, vermouth, and bubbles.

A dark herbal spritz made with artichoke bitter and orange.

Artichoke spritz

Herbal, bitter, and dry.

A pale yellow limoncello spritz with a lemon wheel.

Limoncello spritz

Sunshine in a glass.

A white wine spritz with a lemon peel and ice.

White wine spritz

Cold wine, lengthened.

A simple prosecco and soda spritz with a lemon peel.

Prosecco and soda

Prosecco, soda, peel.

Or build a glass from scratch