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by Jessica November 29, 2018
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
Yield: 1 drink
Total Time: 10 minutes mins
This winter aperol spritz co*cktail is a seasonal spin on the classic aperol spritz! Festive cranberry and classic orange come together with prosecco and club soda to create a super light and refreshing co*cktail for the holidays!
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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!
Course: Drinks
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Totally making a random one this Wednesday night too.
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Laura — Reply
Yes yes yes, this is perfect. Making these ASAP!
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Jessica — Reply
thanks so much laura!!
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Kirsti — Reply
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! ;)
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Jessica — Reply
thanks kirsti!
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Sophia Grace — Reply
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.
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Liz — Reply
I thought there was supposed to be club soda in this?
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Jessica — Reply
omg yes i do club soda! about 2 ounces and sometimes i use the cranberry spindrift for this one!! thanks liz!
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lc — Reply
obsessed!!!
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Olivia — Reply
Wow, I love it! Have to make this soon, hubby will love it as well:-)
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Sabrina — Reply
great weekend (or sooner!) co*cktail, and love that you are using Prosecco (for some reason love it and don’t really like Champagne), thank you!
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christina — Reply
done done done! MAKING THIS TONIGHT!
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Lynn — Reply
I love the Aperol Spritz! I can’t wait to try your Winter
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Susan — Reply
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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phyllis — Reply
Love the idea of a fall/winter Aperol co*cktail. I omitted the club soda. Dropped in a few frozen cranberries to make it look festive. Thank you soooooo much!
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Christina — Reply
If I wanted to make it for a group of 10 what would be your suggested recipe ?
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Sheri Montoye — Reply
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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Jess — Reply
Do you use cranberry juice co*cktail (which has some sugar in it) or the 100% straight cranberry juice (which is a little tart)? Thank you!
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Jessica — Reply
i use 100% cranberry juice, not co*cktail!
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Jess (again) — Reply
It was a delicious start to Thanksgiving! Thanks!
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Courtney Langlois — Reply
What kind of Prosecco did you use?
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Darla — Reply
It would be nice to have measurements or amount for ingredients!
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Jessica — Reply
the measurements and amounts are right up there in the recipe?
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Lee — Reply
How do you think pomegranate juice might be as a sub for cranberry juice? Happen to have the Pom on hand but no cranberry.
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Jessica — Reply
delicious!! i have a recipe using pomegranate: https://www.howsweeteats.com/2021/10/pomegranate-aperol-spritz/
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Jodi Fan — Reply
Delicious! My favorite Aperol recipe to date!
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Ursula V. — Reply
was wondering how you could turn this recipe into a pitcher friendly one for a party
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