Fruit Cup Spritz
Build ∙ 2 min ∙ 12.1% ABV ∙
The Fruit Cup Spritz is a low-proof Prosecco spritz built with bianco and rosso vermouth, triple sec, and soda water over ice. Orange and herbal vermouth notes ride a fizzy, off-dry base, with the soda keeping it light and the citrus garnish brightening every sip — an easy daytime pour.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Pour the ingredients into the ice-filled glass: Prosecco extra dry 90 mlBianco vermouth 20 mlTriple sec 15 mlRosso vermouth 15 mlSoda water 30 ml
- Stir lightly
- Garnish with an orange wheel, a lemon slice and a mint sprig
Tips
- Fill the glass with ice before pouring so the build stays cold without extra dilution from stirring too long.
- Stir lightly and briefly — a vigorous stir knocks the fizz out of the Prosecco and soda.
- Add the soda water last, right before garnishing, so the drink stays as effervescent as possible when served.
History
Fruit Cup Spritz updates the English fruit cup style for the Aperol Spritz era, lightening the traditional gin-based mixture into a lower-proof, Prosecco-topped sparkling drink. No individual bartender or bar is credited with creating this specific version; it reads as a modern spritz-style reworking of the older category rather than a drink with its own documented invention story.
Fruit Cup itself is the older, broader English style it draws on: a Victorian-era category of gin-based drinks flavored with fruit, herbs, spices, and liqueurs, and lengthened with a soft drink such as lemonade or ginger ale. Its best-known example, Pimm's No. 1, was developed by James Pimm, who ran an oyster bar in London, and by 1840 was serving it as a digestive aid to his patrons. The Fruit Cup Spritz keeps that fruit-and-botanical profile but swaps the traditional lemonade or ginger ale top for sparkling Prosecco, giving it the fizzier, wine-forward character of a spritz.
FAQ
What are the ingredients in a Fruit Cup Spritz?
Prosecco extra dry, bianco vermouth, triple sec, rosso vermouth, and soda water, built over ice in an old-fashioned glass. It's finished with an orange wheel, a lemon slice, and a mint sprig, and comes in at about 12.1% ABV.
How do you make a fruity spritz?
Pre-chill the glass, fill it with ice, then pour in the Prosecco, bianco vermouth, triple sec, and rosso vermouth followed by the soda water. Stir lightly to combine without losing the fizz, then garnish with an orange wheel, a lemon slice, and a mint sprig.
What is a fruit cup drink?
In this recipe, a Fruit Cup Spritz is a Prosecco-based spritz built with two styles of vermouth, triple sec, and soda water, served over ice with fresh citrus and mint garnish. The name nods to the fruity, orange-forward character the vermouth and triple sec give the drink rather than to any actual fruit juice.
What is the formula for a spritz?
A spritz is built directly over ice in the glass by combining a sparkling wine, an aromatized wine or bitter element, and a splash of soda water, then stirring lightly and garnishing; this version uses Prosecco extra dry and vermouth as its aromatized backbone.
