Italicus Spritz Recipe
Bergamot liqueur and white wine lifted with soda and a spoonful of passion fruit syrup — a pale, perfumed spritz with a tropical accent.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Wine glass
- ABV: 8%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Bergamot liqueur60 ml (2 oz)
- White wine60 ml (2 oz)
- Passion fruit syrup15 ml (0.5 oz)
- Soda water60 ml (2 oz)
How to Make It
- Fill a large wine glass with ice.
- Add the bergamot liqueur, white wine and passion fruit syrup.
- Top with soda water.
- Stir gently to combine.
Garnish
None
What it tastes like
Fruit notes come forward, it carries a floral top note, it is carbonated, it drinks cool and easy and it is low in alcohol.
The technique
Built in the glass. Ice goes into the serving glass, the ingredients go on top, and you stir once if at all. Anything carbonated goes in LAST and never gets stirred; every turn of the spoon costs you bubbles. Fill the glass to the rim with ice: less ice melts faster, not slower.
Glass and ice
A stemmed wine glass. The big bowl leaves room for ice and fruit, and gives the aroma somewhere to gather.
Ingredient notes and substitutes
- Bergamot liqueur
- Bergamot liqueur, such as Italicus. It is the same citrus note you know from Earl Grey tea — floral and lightly bitter, and it is usually paired with sparkling wine.
- Passion fruit syrup
- Passion fruit syrup. The seedy pulp is balanced with sugar; it is high in acid, so recipes that use it usually pull back on the lemon.
- Soda water
- Plain carbonated water. It goes in LAST and nothing is stirred after it. An open bottle goes flat fast, so small bottles make more sense than big ones.
The Story
A take on the Italian spritz built around bergamot rosolio, a style of citrus liqueur revived in Italy in the 2010s; still white wine replaces the usual prosecco.
Frequently asked questions
- How is a Italicus Spritz mixed?
- It is built in the glass and served in a wine glass.
- How strong is a Italicus Spritz?
- Roughly 8% ABV as served — lighter than a beer — a long-conversation drink that takes a second round.
- Can a Italicus Spritz be made without alcohol?
- Simply leaving the spirit out does not work — the body and the bitterness go with it. The 86 alcohol-free recipes in the catalogue are built to hit that balance from the start.
- Is a Italicus Spritz hard to make?
- Easy. No bar kit required — a measure, ice and a jar will do.
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