Summer Fling

Natasha David, Nitecap | New York

summer fling

“I love spritzes in general,” says Natasha David of the designated spritz section on Nitecap’s menu, which changes twice yearly. “It’s the kind of drink I love doing because you can take the alcohol down a bit and then can pump it up with bubbles.

This Aperol Spritz variation riffs on one of David’s personal favorites: a simple Aperol sour. Here, she ups the citrus and fruit while still hewing to the classic, low-ABV spirit of the original.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 3 raspberries
  • 3 raspberries
  • 2 ounces Aperol
  • 2 ounces Aperol
  • 3/4 ounce grapefruit juice
  • 3/4 ounce grapefruit juice
  • 1/2 ounce lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce simple syrup, (1:1, sugar:water)
  • 1/2 ounce simple syrup, (1:1, sugar:water)
  • sparkling wine, to top
  • sparkling wine, to top

Garnish: grapefruit crescent, lime wheel

Directions
  1. Combine all ingredients except sparkling wine into an ice-filled shaker tin.
  2. Shake well and strain into a wine glass over ice.
  3. Top with sparkling wine.
  4. Garnish with a grapefruit crescent and a lime wheel.