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Cocktail time

Spritz Cocktails

July 26, 2018

Have you ever wondered why the trendiest summer drink is Italian yet has a German name?
The spritz has a surprisingly military backstory and dates back to the 1800s when Venice was part of the Austrian Empire. During this time, Austrian soldiers, diplomats and merchants would often visit Venice but found the wine to be too strong for their taste. Soon after, they started asking the local hosts to add a splash, or in German, a “spritz,” of water to the local Italian wine to dilute the alcohol content similar to the beer or rieslings and grüner vetliners they were more accustomed to drinking. Over time (and two World Wars) the water in a spritz turned to sparkling water, and the still wine was substituted or complemented with different alcohols: herbal bitter liqueur, vermouth or prosecco.
At Clos19, we also love our spritz with vodka, cognac, Chandon sparkling wine or even champagne for an ultra-luxury twist.

Champagne Spritz Recipes

  • Ginger
  • Cucumber
  • Grapefruit
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Ginger

Veuve Clicquot Rich Rosé & Ginger

  • Veuve Clicquot Rich Rosé
  • Garnish: ginger
  • Glass: large, wide glass

Place a few ice cubes in a large glass and add ginger.

Top up with chilled Veuve Clicquot Rich Rosé and enjoy.

Cucumber

Veuve Clicquot Rich & Cucumber

  • Veuve Clicquot Rich
  • Garnish: cucumber slices
  • Glass: large, wide glass

Place a few ice cubes in a large glass and add cucumber slices.

Top up with chilled Veuve Clicquot Rich Rosé and enjoy.

Grapefruit

Veuve Clicquot Rich Rosé & Grapefruit

  • Veuve Clicquot Rich Rosé
  • Garnish: grapefruit slices
  • Glass: large, wide glass

Place a few ice cubes in a large glass and add grapefruit slices.

Top up with chilled Veuve Clicquot Rich Rosé and enjoy.

Vodka & Herbs Spritz Recipes

  • Cucumber & Thyme
  • Herbal
  • Mint
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Cucumber & Thyme

Belvedere Gurken & Thymian Spritz

  • 30 mL Belvedere Vodka
  • 30 mL dry vermouth
  • Sparkling water
  • Tonic water
  • Garnish: 3 cucumber ribbons, 1 fresh thyme sprig
  • Glass: Belvedere Spritz glass

Combine all ingredients in a Spritz glass, filled with ice.

Top with equal parts of sparkling water and tonic water.

Garnish with cucumber ribbons and fresh thyme.

Herbal

Belvedere Herbal Spritz

Mint

Belvedere Mint Spritz

  • 30 mL Belvedere Vodka
  • 30 mL Italian bitter liqueur
  • Sparkling water
  • Tonic water
  • Garnish: fresh mint
  • Glass: Belvedere Spritz glass

Combine all ingredients in a Spritz glass, filled with ice.

Top with equal parts of sparkling water and tonic water.

Top with equal parts of sparkling water and tonic water. Garnish with fresh mint.

Vodka & Citrus Spritz Recipes

  • Citrus
  • Grapefruit
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Citrus

Belvedere Citrus Spritz

  • 30 mL Belvedere Vodka or Belvedere Citrus Vodka
  • 30 mL dry vermouth
  • Sparkling water
  • Tonic water
  • Garnish: lemon and lime slices
  • Glass: Belvedere Spritz glass

Combine all ingredients in a Spritz glass, filled with ice.

Top with equal parts of sparkling water and tonic water.

Garnish with lemon and lime slices.

Grapefruit

Belvedere Pink Grapefruit Spritz

  • 30 mL Belvedere Grapefruit Vodka
  • 30 mL French white wine liqueur
  • Sparkling water
  • Tonic water
  • Garnish: pink grapefruit, fresh rosemary
  • Glass: Belvedere Spritz glass

Combine all ingredients in a Spritz glass, filled with ice.

Garnish with wedges of pink grapefruit and sprigs of fresh rosemary.

Top with equal parts of sparkling water and tonic water.

Vodka & Tropical Fruit Spritz Recipes

  • Mango
  • Peach Nectar
  • Peach
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Mango

Belvedere Mango Passion Spritz

  • 30 mL Belvedere Vodka
  • 30 mL Italian bitter
  • Sparkling water
  • Tonic water
  • Garnish: slices of fresh mango, sprigs of fresh basil
  • Glass: Belvedere Spritz glass

Combine all ingredients in a Spritz glass, filled with ice

Top with equal parts of sparkling water and tonic water.

Garnish with slices of fresh mango and sprigs of fresh basil.

Peach Nectar

Belvedere Peach Nectar Spritz

  • 45mL Belvedere Vodka
  • 30mL sweet vermouth
  • Sparkling water
  • Tonic water
  • Garnish: Peach & sprig of thyme
  • Glass: Belvedere Spritz glass

Combine all ingredients in a Spritz glass, filled with ice

Top with equal parts of sparkling water and tonic water.

Garnish with slices of peach and a sprig of thyme.

Peach

Belvedere Peach Spritz

  • 30 mL Belvedere Vodka
  • 30 mL Semi-Sweet Vermouth
  • Sparkling water
  • Tonic water
  • Garnish: 3 Peach Slices, vanilla pod
  • Glass: Belvedere Spritz glass

Combine all ingredients in a Spritz glass, filled with ice

Top with equal parts of sparkling water and tonic water.

Garnish with 3 peach slices and a vanilla pod

Vodka & Spice Spritz Recipes

  • Ginger
  • Star Anis
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Ginger

Belvedere Ginger Spritz

  • 30 mL Belvedere Grapefruit Vodka
  • 30 mL sweet vermouth
  • Sparkling water
  • Tonic water
  • Garnish: 1 fresh ginger slice, 2 orange slices
  • Glass: Belvedere Spritz glass

Combine all ingredients in a Spritz glass, filled with ice.

Top with equal parts of sparkling water and tonic water.

Garnish with ginger and orange slices.

Star Anis

Belvedere Spiced Spritz

  • 30 mL Belvedere Vodka
  • 30 mL sweet vermouth
  • Sparkling water
  • Tonic water
  • Garnish: 2 orange slices and 2 star anis
  • Glass: Belvedere Spritz glass

Combine all ingredients in a Spritz glass, filled with ice.

Top with equal parts of sparkling water and tonic water.

Garnish with star anis and orange slices.

Vodka & Red Fruits Recipes

  • Cherry
  • Wild Berry
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Cherry

Belvedere Cherry Spritz

  • 45 mL Belvedere Vodka
  • 30 mL Dash maraschino liqueur
  • Sparkling water
  • Tonic water
  • Garnish: 3 lemon slices and 1 maraschino cherry
  • Glass: Belvedere Spritz glass

Combine all ingredients in a Spritz glass, filled with ice

Top with equal parts of sparkling water and tonic water.

Garnish with 3 lemon slices and 1 maraschino cherry.

Wild Berry

Belvedere Wild Berry Spritz

  • 30 mL Belvedere Vodka
  • 30 mL LBV Port
  • Sparkling water
  • Tonic water
  • Garnish: strawberry, orange & cucumber
  • Glass: Belvedere Spritz glass

Combine all ingredients in a Spritz glass, filled with ice

Top with equal parts of sparkling water and tonic water.

Garnish with slices of fresh strawberry and orange, and ribbons of cucumber.

Cognac Spritz Recipes

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Hennessy Summer Spritz

  • 30 mL Hennessy VS or VSOP cognac
  • 20 mL elderflower liqueur
  • 7.5 mL fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • Chandon Brut or Moët Chandon Brut Imperial
  • Soda
  • Garnish: lemon wheel
  • Glass: Highball

Combine all ingredients except sparkling wine and soda to a shaker tin with ice and shake until chilled, strain into a highball glass with fresh ice.

Top with equal parts sparkling wine or champagne, and soda

Garnish with a lemon wheel.