Notes about Recipes in this book

• Venetian spritz

  • meggan on November 20, 2017

    Iconic. I add a dash of soda water for a spritzier drink. Don't forget the olives!

  • Bloominanglophile on September 08, 2025

    I think this is a nicely balanced drink. I used Aperol as the bitter liqueur.

• Negroni sbagliato

  • Totallywired on August 06, 2019

    Perfect

• Bicicletta

  • Yildiz100 on September 22, 2017

    I like this spritz which uses white wine in place of the prosecco almost as much as a traditional spritz. My favorite way to use up white wine that I don't like on its own.

  • Bloominanglophile on September 08, 2025

    This was nice, but I don't like Campari as much as Aperol. I think I used 1.5 oz Campari for this drink.

• Nero chinato spritz

  • Yildiz100 on February 20, 2017

    Very nice drink that is fresh and fruity with a hint of bitterness. I thought it was a little tart so next time I will reduce the lemon to one tablespoon. Recipe says to add equal parts sparkling water and champagne. I measured and ended up using 1/4 cup of each.

• Punch House spritz

  • meggan on July 31, 2017

    I had to sub in a sparkling rose but that was good too. I might at a dash of Peychaud's next time for interest.

• Hugo spritz

  • TrishaCP on April 02, 2018

    I could drink this all afternoon in warm weather. Light and refreshing.

  • Yildiz100 on October 06, 2018

    This version is quite dry-light on the Saint Germain.

  • Bloominanglophile on September 08, 2025

    I have a fondness for elderflower after living in England, so had to try the Hugo Spritz. This was very nice, but I did feel like I needed to up the St. Germain from .5oz to .75oz. I am looking forward to trying this with Drillaud Elderflower Liqueur, which (to me) has a fresher, clearer taste of elderflower.

• Amarena spritz

  • mjes on September 26, 2021

    An interesting use of vinegar in a cocktail independent of the shrub movement. A very pleasant drink.

• Americano

  • Totallywired on February 12, 2019

    Classic

  • Kjohns101 on June 16, 2020

    Perfect for a hot summer night. I added a couple olives with the orange and loved it.

• Americano perfecto

  • Totallywired on August 06, 2019

    Nice variation on a classic. Would not call it "perfecto" - it does not improve on the original.

• Sippy cup

  • Yildiz100 on February 16, 2018

    Like a grown up coke with just a hint of lime and ginger.

  • Totallywired on August 16, 2019

    Decent. Needs a better name. Not meaningfully better than other more straight forward ginger-based drinks.

• Mont Blanc fizz

  • Totallywired on August 16, 2019

    Spectacular

• Diamond spritz fizz

  • Totallywired on August 16, 2019

    Delightful

  • TrishaCP on August 28, 2019

    Light and refreshing.

• Italian tuna salad

  • skvalentine on September 19, 2022

    Really good! I didn't have oil-packed tuna, so I'm sure this would be even better if I had. I added about twice the amount of olives. Might had chopped pepperoncini next time. Excellent flavor!

• Food52

  ...is best read and enjoyed by a pool or in a piazza in Italy, sun shining and drink bubbling. It's an effervescent look at Italy's aperitivo cocktail culture...

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• Saveur

  Come, take a trip to Spritzerland, where no bottle of bubbly is safe and Italy's best pool-party cocktail gets the spotlight it justly deserves.

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