Passion Fruit Spritz
A fruity, refreshing and bubbly cocktail ∙ Build ∙ 2 min ∙ 9.5% ABV ∙
The Passion Fruit Spritz is dry sparkling wine, Passoã and soda water stirred briefly over ice, topped with a floated half passion fruit.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Pour all ingredients into the ice-filled glass: Dry sparkling wine 60 mlPassoã passion fruit liqueur 40 mlSoda water 20 ml
- Briefly stir
- Garnish with half a passion fruit floated on cocktail
Tips
- Stir just once or twice after pouring, so the sparkling wine and soda keep their fizz.
History
The Passion Fruit Spritz is a modern offshoot of the Italian spritz that swaps a bittersweet aperitif such as Aperol or Select for a passion fruit liqueur, most commonly Passoã. The result is sweeter and more tropical. No single bartender or date is credited with the swap; it spread largely through liqueur brands and home-bar recipe writers, with Passoã marketing its own three-part prosecco, liqueur, and soda water serve.
The spritz itself traces to 19th-century Veneto, where Habsburg soldiers and officials lightened local wines with a splash, or "spritzen," of water. Passoã, the passion fruit liqueur most associated with this variation, was developed in France under the Rémy Cointreau group and launched in the European market in 1986.
FAQ
What is in a Passion Fruit Spritz?
60 ml dry sparkling wine, 40 ml Passoã passion fruit liqueur and 20 ml soda water, with half a passion fruit floated on top.
How do you make a fruit spritz?
Pour sparkling wine, a fruit liqueur and soda water into a chilled, ice-filled wine glass. Stir just once or twice so the wine and soda keep their fizz. In this Passion Fruit Spritz that means dry sparkling wine, Passoã and soda, with half a passion fruit floated on top.
Is a Passion Fruit Spritz alcoholic?
Yes, about 9.5% ABV, from the sparkling wine and Passoã. That makes it comparable to a glass of wine and lighter than most spirit-forward cocktails.
