Spritz
Spritz: Italy's Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail, with Recipes by Talia Baiocchi & Leslie Pariseau is a beautifully illustrated and charmingly written cocktail guide and history of a particular genre of cocktail.
All of the following cocktails are from Spritz
Americano
1 1/2 ounces Campari
1 1/2 ounces Sweet Vermouth
Soda Water
Pour the Campari and vermouth into a Collins glass over ice. Top with soda water and add garnich (optional).
Negroni Sbagliato
1 ounce Campari
1 ounce Sweet Vermouth
3 ounces Prosecco
Build the ingredients in a rocks glass over ice and add garnish (optional)
Note: on this one we chilled the ingredients by stirring them in a cocktail shaker before topping with prosseco to make a nice cold drink for a particularly hot day.
Spritzz
from Jim Meehan of PDT
2 ounces Pelligrino Aranciata
1 1/2 ounces Zwack Amaro
2 ounces Prosecco
Build the ingredients over ice in a rocks glass and add garnish (optional)