RECIPES AND PHOTOS REPRINTED FROM LET’S BRUNCH BY BELINDA SMITH-SULLIVAN. PHOTOGRAPH BY SUSAN BARNSON HAYWARD. GIBBS SMITH/SEPTEMBER 2020.
Grapefruit, Champagne, and Vodka Spritz
MAKES 1 COCKTAIL
- 1 ounce Aperol
- 4 ounces Champagne
- 1 1 ⁄ 2 ounces grapefruit juice
- 1⁄2 ounce vodka
- Ice
- Club soda
- 1⁄2 grapefruit wheel, for garnish
A spritz is a cocktail made with Champagne or Prosecco, a bitter liqueur, and soda water. Aperol is an Italian bitter aperitif, though sweeter and fruitier than its elder sibling Campari. Aperol gets its name from the Italian slang word apero, which means aperitif.
Into a tall wine glass pour Aperol, Champagne, grapefruit juice, and vodka. Add ice and a splash of club soda. Stir gently; garnish with grapefruit wheel.