The perfect alcohol-free aperitif from Monsieur Cocktail
Mr. Cocktail’s recipe for a non-alcoholic Spritz in synergy with your local bubbles, THE solution to encourage you to do the 28-Day Alcohol-Free Challenge. A decadent mocktail that will make your mouth water!
Here are the ingredients for a Mr. Cocktail inspired alcohol-free Spritz :
1 ½ oz (45 ml) of alcohol-free orange aperitivo
3 oz (90 ml) of your local bubbles
Green and orange olive (for garnish)
Three steps are all it takes to prepare!
The history of Spritz
The origin of this aperitif cocktail dates back to the end of the 19th century, when Venice was still part of the Austrian Empire. During this historical period, Austrian soldiers drank mostly local Veneto wines in the taverns and bars where they were stationed. However, they often diluted the wines with water to obtain an alcohol content very similar to the beer they were used to drinking. Thus was born the Spritzer, an equal combination of white wine and sparkling water.
Spritz is made with the traditional white wines of the Veneto region, such as Pinot Grigio, Soave and Prosecco. The bitter liqueur used varies according to taste. Campari is the driest liqueur. A funny fact from Gruppo Campari, according to the latter, about 300,000 Spritzs are consumed every day, which is a staggering number on an annual basis!
The presentation of the cocktail varies. Often garnished with a slice of orange, some also combine it with an olive, depending on the liqueur used.
Today, many variations of this cocktail are available, even non-alcoholic mocktail versions! Several ready-to-drink mixes are now proposed.
Don’t wait any longer to try this wonderful non-alcoholic aperitif or any of our other Indigo Soda recipes.