Recipes

Cappelletti Spritz

June 14, 2019

Trap Queen Spritz — The citrus peel notes in Cappelletti Aperitivo are enhanced by the grapefruit twist used to garnish this spritz.Anne Watson

With its unmistakable ruby hue and subtle bitterness, the Italian wine-based apéritif known as Cappelletti makes an excellent replacement for Aperol in this spritz. Erick Castro, the bartender behind San Diego's Raised by Wolves, mixes the spirit with lychee liqueur, sparkling wine, and club soda, and garnishes the cocktail with a grapefruit twist instead of the usual orange slice.

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Equipment

Large Wine Glass

Cappelletti Spritz

Swap out the Aperol and orange in your usual spritz for the Italian wine-based apéritif Cappelletti and grapefruit.

Yield: makes 1

Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1½ oz. (3 Tbsp.) Cappelletti Aperitivo
½ oz. (1 Tbsp.) lychee liqueur
3 oz. (¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp.) sparkling wine
1 oz. (2 Tbsp.) club soda
Grapefruit twist, for garnish

Instructions

In a large wine glass filled with ice, combine the Cappelletti Aperitivo and lychee liqueur; stir. Top with the sparkling wine and club soda, then garnish with a grapefruit twist. Serve immediately.