Summer is in full swing and there is hardly anything better than enjoying the great weather with a refreshing drink in your hand. Whether at the barbecue evening with friends or as an aperitif before dinner - as soon as the temperatures rise, we prefer to refresh ourselves with a sparkling cocktail. Slightly bitter, fruity and super aromatic - Aperol Spritz stands for vacation and joie de vivre and is the summer drink par excellence! Of course we love the classic aperol spray recipe, but some variety every now and then wouldn't be bad, right? Whether with gin, strawberries or even alcohol -free - below we provide you with the best aperol spray variants for the summer! And for the ultimate enjoyment, we have a few delicious desserts with Aperol for you as a bonus. So read on and enjoy it!
Aperol Spritz Original recipe
The Aperol Spritz original recipe comes from the Italian region of Venezia and has been very popular worldwide for years. The orange liqueur is low in alcohol and has a slightly bitter citrus taste. The popularSummer cocktail with Proseccois either enjoyed as a long drink or aperitif. The original recipe for Aperol Spritz is prepared according to the principle 3: 2: 1 or in other words - 3 parts Prosecco, 2 parts aperol and 1 part soda. The summer drink is so easy.
Ingredients for 1 glass:
- 90 ml Prosecco
- 60 ml Aperol
- 30 ml soda hasser
- Ice cubes
- Orange slices
Aperol spray preparation:
- Pour the orange slices and ice cubes into a long drink glass.
- First fill in Prosecco, then the aperol and finally the soda water.
- Garnish with an orange slice and your aperol spray is ready according to the original recipe.
Aperol spray alcohol -free
Do you have to or would like to do without alcohol for one reason or another, but still do you fancy a refreshing cocktail? How about preparing Aperol Spritz alcohol -free, for example? And here comes the recipe:
Ingredients for 1 glass:
- 20 ml orange spritz-sirup
- 100 ml non -alcoholic sparkling wine or tonic water
- Soda hasser
- Ice cubes
- Orange slices
Preparation:
- Put orange slices and ice cubes in a glass.
- Add the orange syrup and non-alcoholic sparkling wine and fill up with a little soda water.
- Stir carefully and voilà - your non -alcoholic Aperol spray is ready.
Aperol spray recipe with strawberries
In summer nothing works over a delicious oneStrawberry cocktail, or? Slightly bitter, sweet and wonderfully refreshing - with this aperol spray with strawberries you can bring Italy home!
Ingredients for 1 glass:
- 90 ml Prosecco
- 45 ml Aperol
- 40 ml soda hasser
- 70 grams of strawberries
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
- Something fresh basil
- Orange slices
- Ice cubes
Preparation:
- Put the basil leaves, strawberries and sugar in a blender and crush them carefully.
- Fill a cocktail glass with ice cubes and add the strawberry mix.
- Put the Prosecco and Aperol in the glass and finally fill up with soda water.
- Garnish and enjoy with a little strawberries and orange slices!
Frozen aperol spray recipe
Super creamy and irresistibly delicious - this frozenAperol SpritzRecipe is the perfect refreshment for the hot summer days!
Ingredients for 4 glasses:
- 350 ml Aperol
- 350 ml orange juice, freshly pressed
- 750 ml Prosecco
- 150 grams of strawberries, frozen
- Ice cubes
- Orange slices
Preparation:
- Freeze aperol and orange juice in 3-4 hours.
- Puree all ingredients in a mixer until you get a creamy mix.
- Fill in cocktail glasses, garnish with orange slices and enjoy!
Aperol Negroni
Do you love a classic Negroni? Then you should definitely try our Aperol Spritz recipe! Full of flavors and only 130 calories per glass-sounds like the perfect skinny cocktail for summer.
Ingredients for 1 glass:
- 45 ml Aperol
- 40 ml gin
- 40 ml sweet wormwood
- A little orange bitter or soda water
- Ice cubes
- Orange slices
Preparation:
- Fill a glass with ice cubes.
- Add the gin, wormwood and aperol and stir well.
- Fill up with orange bitter or soda water.
- Garnish the aperol Negroni with orange slices and enjoy.
Tiramisu with Aperol Spritz Recipe
Yes, you read it right! The orange liqueur is not only suitable for refreshing cocktails-you can also prepare super refreshing summer desserts! For example, how about this Aperol Spritz Tiramisu for dessert?
Ingredients for 6-7 portions:
- 250 grams of spoon biscuits
- 200 ml sparkling wine
- 150 ml Aperol
- 300 grams of orange jam
- 500 Gramm Mascarpone
- 40 grams of sugar
- 1 TL Vanilleextrakt
- Orange slices for garnish
Preparation:
- Mix the mascarpone and sugar with the hand mixer.
- Add Prosecco and stir well.
- Mix orange jam and aperol in another bowl.
- Line a baking dish with spoon biscuits and cover with half of the mascarpone cream.
- Then spread orange jam on top and repeat the process.
- Garnish with orange slices and cover them in the fridge for 2 hours.
- Enjoy the Aperol Spritz Tiramisu with a cold cocktail!
Aperol cheesecake
Like you oneBaileys cheesecakewe have already shown them. But in summer we long for something lighter and refreshing desserts and this cheesecake with Aperol Spritz is just perfect for that!
Ingredients for the soil:
- 130 grams of butter cookies
- 60 grams butter, melted
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Cheesecake filling:
- 500 grams of full fat fresh cheese, soft
- 100 Gramm Mascarpone
- 100 grams of powdered sugar
- 300 grams double cream
- The grated bowl of 1 orange
Orange jelly:
- 4 sheet gelatin
- 250 ml Prosecco
- 80 ml Aperol
- 120 ml orange juice, freshly pressed
- 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar
Preparation:
- Line a springform pan with a diameter of 20 cm with baking paper.
- Shoot butter biscuits in the mixer and mix in a bowl with butter and vanilla extract.
- Put the mixture in the springform pan and press firmly with a spoon. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- For the filling of cream cheese, mascarpone and powdered sugar, stir with the hand mixer for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the cream and orange peel and beat stiff for another 3-3 minutes.
- Spread the filling on the floor and place in the fridge.
- For the jelly, cover the gelatin leaves in a bowl with cold water and put aside.
- Heat 50 ml Prosecco in a small saucepan over low heat and add the sugar.
- Simmer for 3-4 minutes with occasionally stirring stirring and remove from the stove.
- Press the gelatin leaves, add to the Prosecco syrup and stir well.
- Add the aperol and orange juice, stir and put in the fridge for 45 minutes.
- Stir with a whisk and add the remaining Prosecco.
- Brush the cheesecake with the jelly and put it in the fridge for 4 hours.
- And your fruity aperol cheesecake is ready!
