Rachel Sugar is a writer in New York.

Honestly, What Is Going on With the Aperol Spritz?
TikTok’s prebiotic-fueled, sherbet-topped take on the aperitivo cocktail is not playing by the rules.
- story: Rachel Sugar
- illustration: Lille Allen
TikTok’s prebiotic-fueled, sherbet-topped take on the aperitivo cocktail is not playing by the rules.
The pale, inconspicuous early-aughts cocktail has, seemingly out of nowhere, taken TikTok by storm.
Beyond "Healthy Coke,” the rich vinegar is a shortcut to acidity, whether used in a shrub, reduction or syrup.
Seemingly out of nowhere, the parallel thirsts for tequila and dirty Martinis have collided in a drink at once familiar and adventurous—and altogether inevitable.