Spritz (alcoholic beverage)

The spray also Sprizz or Veneziano ( Venetian Spriz, Spriss or Sprisseto ) is a drink made from white wine, mineral water and a spirit, which is very popular in Venice and Veneto, Friuli and Trentino -Alto Adige.

Preparation

As an aperitif of the spray mostly of white wine from the Veneto ( 40%), soda water is mixed (30% ) and an adjunct ( correzione ) Campari ( bitter al ), Cynar, Aperol or Select ( all'Aperol ). Frequently he is, may be served on ice with a lemon or orange slice with a large green olive with core. There is a clear trend towards much more colorant alcohol and only a dash of mineral water. In some places, the spray also on the basis of Prosecco (70 % ), prepared in this case without bottled water. Offerings of gin, red wine or other spirits are possible and regional variations in use. In the region around Milan this drink is known under the name bicicletta ( bicycle).

Origin of the name

The term " spray " is probably a phonetic shortening of " spritzer ", the Austrian name for the mixture of wine and mineral or soda water, with the Northern Italians were faced during the affiliation of the region to Austria until 1866.

Dissemination

In recent years, the spray took a triumphal march through Austria and Germany and is here now an integral part of bar culture. It will be offered with different recipes also Fertigmixe in the can or bottle.

• Alcoholic cocktail
• Wine mixed drink