Blood Orange Spritz
If mimosas aren’t doing it for you anymore, this blood orange spritz is going to be your next go-to! Fresh juice, bubbly prosecco, and a splash of Aperol or Grand Marnier create a cocktail that’s citrus-forward, lightly bitter, and perfect for everything from winter brunch to early spring evenings.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 166kcal
Ingredients
- Crushed ice
- 2 oz fresh squeezed blood orange juice
- 1 oz Aperol or Grand Marnier, if you don't want the bitterness
- 3 oz chilled bubbly white wine prosecco or cava
- 2 oz blood orange soda
- Blood orange slice or mint for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a chilled wine glass or large coupe generously with crushed ice.Crushed ice
- Add the blood orange juice and Aperol or Grand Marnier.2 oz fresh squeezed blood orange juice, 1 oz Aperol
- Top with prosecco and pour in the blood orange soda.3 oz chilled bubbly white wine, 2 oz blood orange soda
- Give the drink one gentle stir with a bar spoon to combine, but don't over stir or you'll lose the bubbles.
- Garnish with a blood orange slice and serve immediately!Blood orange slice or mint
Notes
Blood Orange Spritz (64-Ounce Pitcher)
Serves: About 8 cocktails Ingredients- 16 oz (2 cups) fresh squeezed blood orange juice
- 8 oz (1 cup) Aperol or Grand Marnier
- 24 oz (3 cups) chilled prosecco or cava
- 16 oz (2 cups) blood orange soda
- Ice, for serving
- Blood orange slices or mint, for garnish
- In a large pitcher, combine the blood orange juice and liqueur. Then chill the mixture for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Just before serving, slowly add the prosecco and blood orange soda.
- Stir once or twice to preserve the bubbles.
- Serve over ice in individual glasses and garnish each drink.
Nutrition
Serving: 8 ounces | Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.4mg