Classic Aperol Spritz
The perfect light appertif on a hot summer day or during the Holidays to pair with the cheese boards!
Ingredients
- 3 oz. Aperol
- 3 oz. Prosecco
- 1 oz. club soda
- fresh orange slices or hydrated oranges for garnishing
- 1 sprig rosemary for garnishing
Hydrated Oranges
- 2 oranges, naval or blood oranges thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup sugar for sprinkling coconut, brown, or white
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon for sprinkling
- 1/8 tsp ground ginger
- salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Fill a wine glass to the top with ice. Add Aperol followed by prosecco topped with the club soda and garnish with an orange slice, fresh or dehydrated. Add a sprig of rosemary if using.
Dehydrated Orange Slices
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Wash and dry oranges and cut very very thin. Lay them flat on a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, mix spices and sugar. Sprinkle evenly over orange slices. Bake in oven for 2 1/2 to 3hrs. If you sliced your oranges thicker they will take longer. Add more spices/sugar once dried if desired. Store in a cool dry place in airtight containers.