Six Of The Best Summer Spritz Sippers.
Whether you’re looking for a cool and delicious accompaniment to that picnic or the perfect pairing to your BBQ on a long, balmy summer evening, Bacardi’s Global Head of Education & Mixology, Joe McCanta, has you covered with a spritz cocktail for every summer occasion.
Best Summer Spritz Sippers – Grey Goose Le Grand Fizz
Epitomising the French Riviera the Le Grand Fizz will forever change the way you enjoy a spritz.
The ideal spritz for Aperit
Ingredients
- 35ml Grey Goose Vodka
- 15ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 25ml St Germain
- 60ml Cold Soda Water
- Lime to garnish
Method
- Build ice into an oversized Cabernet wine glass.
- Add the Grey Goose Vodka and freshly squeezed lime juice.
- Top with St. Germain elderflower liqueur and chilled soda water.
- Garnish with two lime wedges and a Grey Goose stirrer.
Best Summer Spritz Sippers – Bombay Sapphire Rose Spritz
For a taste of the English countryside.
The ideal spritz for a sundowner sipper and gin drinkers.
Ingredients
- 50 ml Bombay Sapphire
- 100 ml Premium Elderflower Tonic
- 25 ml MARTINI Rosato Vermouth
- 2 Orange Wedges
Method
- Gently squeeze the orange wedges into a balloon glass/
- Add MARTINI Rosato & Bombay Sapphire gin.
- Fill the glass with cubed ice, stir and mix.
- Gently top with chilled premium elderflower tonic.
- Stir with a bar spoon to combine all ingredients.
Best Summer Spritz Sippers – The St Germain Spritz
For a taste of Southern France.
The ideal spritz for Brunch and al fresco dining.
Ingredients
- 40 ml St Germain
- 60 ml Sparkling wine (Champagne or Prosecco)
- 60 ml Sparkling water
Method
- Combine all of the ingredients over ice in a Collins glass.
- Stir gently.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
Best Summer Spritz Sippers – MARTINI Fiero Tonic
For a taste of the sun-soaked Italian piazza.
The ideal spritz for a twist on the traditional.
Ingredients
- 75 ml MARTINI Fiero
- 75 ml Tonic water
- Orange slice for garnish
Method
- Pour 50% MARTINI Fiero and 50% tonic water into a balloon glass.
- Serve over cubed ice with orange slide garnish.
Best Summer Spritz Sippers – BACARDÍ Raspberry Spritz
For a taste of the Caribbean.
The ideal spritz for captur
Ingredients
- 50 ml BACARDÍ Raspberry rum
- 150 ml Lemonade
- Raspberries to garnish
Method
- Build over cubed ice in a highball.
- Stir and garnish with two raspberries.
Best Summer Spritz Sippers – MARTINI Vibrante Spritz
For a taste of Italy.
The ideal spritz for an alcohol-free alternative.
Ingredients
- 75 ml MARTINI Vibrante
- 25 ml Grapefruit Juice
- Dash of soda
- Grapefruit twist to garnish
Method
- Combine 75ml MARTINI® Non-Alcoholic Vibrante with 25ml Grapefruit Juice over a generous serving of ice in a high ball or balloon glass.
- Top with soda and a grapefruit twist to garnish for the perfect alcohol-free summertime Spritz.
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