Best Spanish Spritzers Recipes

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TINTO DE VERANO



Tinto de Verano image

Tinto de verano, which loosely translates as "summer red wine" in Spanish, is a cooling and not too intoxicating drink to have on a hot day. Red wine, preferably Spanish, is mixed with Sprite or 7-Up and poured over ice. Ahhhhhh.

Provided by Renee Schettler Rossi

Categories     Drinks

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ice
1/2 cup red wine (any red wine, although preferably something from Spain)
1/2 cup lightly sweetened carbonated lemon-lime soda (such as Sprite or 7-Up)
Slice of lemon (optional)

Steps:

  • Toss a few ice cubes into a tall glass. Pour in the red wine and then add the soda. Toss in the lemon slice, if desired. Sip leisurely.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 drink, Calories 150 kcal, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 1 g, Sodium 17 mg, Sugar 13 g

THE VERMUT SPRITZ



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A Spanish variation on a Spritz cocktail, this drink combines pink vermouth with the effervescence of sparkling wine.

Provided by Bodegas Lustau

Categories     aperitif     cocktail

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 4

- 1 ¼ oz Lustau Vermut Rosé
-2 oz Cava sparkling wine
- Dash of soda
- Grapefruit wheels or slices

Steps:

  • Combine over ice, garnish and serve.

APEROL SPRITZER



Aperol Spritzer image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     beverage

Time 5m

Yield 6 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ice cubes
1 (750 ml) bottle Prosecco, chilled
12 ounces Aperol, such as Barbieri
San Pellegrino or other sparkling water, chilled
6 half-round slices of orange or blood orange

Steps:

  • For each drink, fill a 14- to 16-ounce tumbler three-quarters full with ice. Fill each glass two-thirds full with Prosecco, add 2 ounces of the Aperol, a splash of San Pellegrino, and an orange slice, and stir. Serve ice cold.

HONEYDEW SPRITZERS



Honeydew Spritzers image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     beverage

Time 55m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

3/4 cup sugar
1 medium honeydew melon, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks (save a few pieces for garnish)
2 limes, 1 juiced, 1 cut into slices for garnish
2 bottles sparkling wine

Steps:

  • Make a simple syrup by mixing the sugar with 3/4 cup water until the sugar dissolves.
  • Put the melon in a blender with the lime juice and blend until smooth. Add about 1 cup of the simple syrup to the blender and blend. Taste and add more simple syrup if needed. Refrigerated until chilled.
  • Add some ice to each wine glass. Add 1/3 cup melon puree to each and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with a piece of melon and slice of lime on the rim of each glass.

VERMOUTH SPRITZ



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This is as easy at it sounds - almost effortless, really. Just be sure to use a vermouth you really love (I'm a fan of dark, robust, earthy Spanish ones) and keep the bottle in the fridge.

Provided by Rosie Schaap

Categories     cocktails

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 ounces sweet vermouth
4 ounces soda water
Wedge of citrus or olives, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Fill a highball or large wine glass with ice. Add the vermouth and top up with the soda water. Garnish, if desired, with a fat wedge of lemon or orange or grapefruit, and/or a nice olive or two. Want something stronger? Add a slug of gin.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 47, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Protein 0 grams, Sodium 27 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams

LIME SPRITZER



Lime Spritzer image

Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network

Categories     beverage

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 limes, zested and juiced, plus lime wedges for rimming the glasses and garnish
1 (1/2-inch) slice fresh ginger
Kosher salt or sugar, for rimming glasses (optional)
24 ounces sparkling water

Steps:

  • For the simple syrup: Heat the sugar, water, lime zest, and ginger in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat to boiling. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, and then remove from the heat. Add the lime juice and let the flavors infuse the syrup for at least 15 minutes while it cools. Strain the syrup, if you wish, and keep in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  • For the drink: Rub a lime wedge around the lip of the glasses to moisten and then dip in salt or sugar to decorate the glasses, if desired. Pour 1 or 2 tablespoons of the lime syrup into each glass and top with sparkling water. Garnish with a wedge of lime.
  • Cook's Note: Sparkling wine can be used instead of water, if desired.

SPANISH SPRITZERS



Spanish Spritzers image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Time 5m

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ice cubes
1 part white wine
2 parts lemon-lime soda
1 part fino sherry

Steps:

  • Fill a rocks glass with ice and pour in white wine, lemon-lime soda and fino sherry. Stir and enjoy!

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