Golden Spritz
A fruity, refreshing and bubbly wine & sparkling cocktail ∙ Stir ∙ 3 min ∙ 13% ABV ∙
The Golden Spritz is a gin and Fino sherry spritz with apple cider and ginger syrup, stirred, then topped with dry sparkling wine over ice.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Stir the first 4 ingredients with ice: London dry gin 30 mlFino sherry 25 mlApple cider (unsweetened) 25 mlGinger syrup 10 ml
- Strain into the ice-filled glass
- Top with Dry sparkling wine and briefly stir
- Garnish with a lime wheel and an apple slice
Tips
- Pick a dry sparkling wine, freshly opened; the 10 ml of ginger syrup already does the sweetening.
History
The Golden Spritz is a modern spritz variation created by bartender Jeff Carmichael at Capa, the rooftop steakhouse of the Four Seasons Resort Orlando in Florida. It reworks the classic Italian spritz template by building on gin and fino sherry rather than a bitter apéritif, lengthened with apple and ginger and topped with sparkling wine.
It belongs to the wider spritz family that took shape in Italy's Veneto region, where Austrian soldiers stationed there in the 19th century diluted the local wines with a splash of water, giving the spritz its German-derived name.
FAQ
What is a Golden Spritz?
The Golden Spritz is a stirred gin spritz with Fino sherry, apple cider, and ginger syrup, topped with dry sparkling wine and served over ice in a wine glass. It comes in at about 13% ABV.
How do you make a Golden Spritz?
Stir 30 ml London dry gin, 25 ml Fino sherry, 25 ml unsweetened apple cider and 10 ml ginger syrup with ice, then strain into an ice-filled wine glass. Top with 45 ml freshly opened dry sparkling wine, stir briefly and garnish with a lime wheel and an apple slice.
