A Winter Aperol Spritz!
Please don’t yell at me for making a winter Aperol spritz!
I’ve changed the game a little and while a winter Aperol spritz is not exactly the original classic… I think you can get into it. Trust me.
This drink is PERFECT for your holiday festivities. It’s festive. And it’s light. It’s refreshing!
It’s easy to make one or five.
I actually have an aperol spritz punch in my holiday entertaining guide, so you should run and grab that too!
A few months ago, Lacy made us Aperol spritzs on a Saturday night and they were SO good.
Wait. Is it spritz’s? Spritzs? Spritzes? SPRITZ-ZES?
You know. She made them for us here and they were incredible. We’ve been obsessed ever since!
I know that they tend to be a summer drink but I love how refreshing they are after a long week. Yes, they might be even better in the sunshine, but for now I’m going to hole up next to my sparkling Christmas tree and drink a winter Aperol spritz.
Okay! So let’s talk about how I added a little winter love to this baby – because it only comes down to one thing. Cranberry!
The cranberry juice complements the Aperol (which is a little citrusy) – and the orange peel and the Prosecco so perfectly. It almost makes you think that it could permanently be a part of the drink! It just goes with it. Fits in smoothly. As a result, you basically feel like you’re drinking in the holidays.
An orange twist and a rosemary sprig finish it off. It’s so freaking simple but this just tastes amazing. I’m so glad I bit the bullet and got a bottle of Aperol – it’s now a permanent staple.
And isn’t it the prettiest drink ever?!
How to make a Winter Aperol Spritz
Winter Aperol Spritz
Ingredients
- 3 ounces Aperol
- 3 ounces Prosecco
- 1 ounce cranberry juice
- 2 ounces club soda I've also used cranberry spindrift for this!
- 1 orange wedge
- 1 orange zest twist
- 1 sprig of rosemary
Instructions
- Combine the aperol, prosecco and cranberry in a glass with ice. Add in an orange wedge and a twist. Pop in a sprig of rosemary for festiveness. It's so pretty and easy!
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I appreciate you so much!
Totally making a random one this Wednesday night too.
47 Comments on “A Winter Aperol Spritz!”
Yes yes yes, this is perfect. Making these ASAP!
thanks so much laura!!
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This is genius! It’s my favourite summer drink too…so I love that you made it work in winter with cranberry juice – another winner if you ask me! ;)
thanks kirsti!
Just what I was thinking! We had these when we were in Florence this past May, no cranberry though. Cranberry makes this perfect for the holidays.
I thought there was supposed to be club soda in this?
omg yes i do club soda! about 2 ounces and sometimes i use the cranberry spindrift for this one!! thanks liz!
obsessed!!!
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Wow, I love it! Have to make this soon, hubby will love it as well:-)
Really loved it.A big big thanks for sharing
great weekend (or sooner!) cocktail, and love that you are using Prosecco (for some reason love it and don’t really like Champagne), thank you!
done done done! MAKING THIS TONIGHT!
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I love the Aperol Spritz! I can’t wait to try your Winter
version❣️ They look delicious 😋
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Perfect! One of my guests described it as “the kind of drink you pay $30 for at a bar in Brooklyn”, i.e. high praise!
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Love the idea of a fall/winter Aperol cocktail. I omitted the club soda. Dropped in a few frozen cranberries to make it look festive. Thank you soooooo much!
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If I wanted to make it for a group of 10 what would be your suggested recipe ?
I made about 63oz by multiplying the recipe, and thus each ingredient, by 7. I used a glass pitcher. I poured smaller glassesful from the pitcher and had enough for 10 for bookgroup! Garnished each glass, though used a smaller rosemary piece.
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Do you use cranberry juice cocktail (which has some sugar in it) or the 100% straight cranberry juice (which is a little tart)? Thank you!
i use 100% cranberry juice, not cocktail!
It was a delicious start to Thanksgiving! Thanks!
What kind of Prosecco did you use?
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It would be nice to have measurements or amount for ingredients!
the measurements and amounts are right up there in the recipe?
How do you think pomegranate juice might be as a sub for cranberry juice? Happen to have the Pom on hand but no cranberry.
delicious!! i have a recipe using pomegranate: https://www.howsweeteats.com/2021/10/pomegranate-aperol-spritz/
Delicious! My favorite Aperol recipe to date!