Blackberry Aperol Spritz
A Classic Aperol Spritz Recipe, with a Pacific Northwest twist.
An Aperol Spritz is a light and refreshing Italian cocktail with the perfect balance of sweet and bitter. In this Aperol Spritz Recipe we give it new personality by adding some homemade blackberry simple syrup.
Servings 1 serving
Ingredients
- For the Blackberry Simple Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup blackberries
- For the Blackberry Aperol Spritz
- 3 parts Prosecco
- 2 parts Aperol
- 1 part blackberry simple syrup
- 1 part club soda
- Ice cubes for serving
Instructions
- For the Blackberry Simple Syrup
- In a small saucepan, bring the water, sugar, and blackberries to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15-20 minutes until the berries burst and the mixture thickens slightly, and you reach your desired consistency.
- Strain the contents into a glass jar through a very fine mesh strainer while gently pressing the fruit to extract as much of that delicious juice as possible. Discard the solids.
- For the Blackberry Aperol Spritz
- How to Make A Blackberry Aperol Spritz
- This recipe is similar to the classic, using the 3-2-1 method. However, we are going to add one more step — the blackberry syrup — making it 3-2-1-1.
In a rocks glass or white wine glass (or bubbly flutes, if you are like me) add:
- 3 parts Prosecco
- 2 parts Aperol
- 1 part club soda
- 1 part blackberry syrup
- Add the ice, give it a stir, and enjoy this refreshing Italian Cocktail!