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Aperitivo & Spritz

6 recipes

Bitter, citrus-led and built for the hour before dinner — though the bottles making it now come from London and Los Angeles as often as Padua. Spritzes, negronis and the aperitifs behind them.

In short

A non-alcoholic spritz is a bitter aperitif lengthened with something sparkling, built over ice and never stirred. The Venetian version is three parts sparkling wine, two parts bitter, one part soda. The modern one is a single part of aperitif topped with whatever bubbles you have. Which bottle goes in the middle decides everything else.

The VenetianStandard since the 1970s
3Sparkling wine
2Bitter aperitif
1Soda
The modernHow the new bottles pour
1Bitter aperitif
3Bubbles, whatever they are

Both are correct — and the second needs no wine at all.

  1. Ice
  2. Bitter
  3. Bubbles
  4. then leave it alone

The recipes

Non-alcoholic aperol spritz mocktails with orange garnish and fresh herbs – zero proof aperitivo cocktail variations

Aperol Spritz Mocktail: The Non-Alcoholic Spritz, Three Ways

Three parts bubbles, two parts orange aperitif, one part soda, over ice. Then two ways to change it.

Non-Alcoholic Negroni

Equal parts gin alternative, bitter red aperitif and sweet vermouth, stirred over ice with an orange peel.

Negroni Sbagliato Mocktail

A bitter red aperitif and sweet vermouth, topped with non-alcoholic sparkling wine over ice. A Negroni with bubbles instead of gin.

Pineapple Spritz Mocktail

A botanical aperitif, pineapple juice and a little honey, topped with soda. Tropical, but not sweet.

Sparkling Tea Spritzer

Non-alcoholic sparkling tea with a few dashes of bitters and a lemon peel. Two ingredients, thirty seconds, and dry enough for dinner.

Amalfi Spritz Mocktail: A Non-Alcoholic Lemon Spritz

A bitter, citrusy aperitif with fresh lemon and a little elderflower, topped with sparkling wine and soda. Brighter than an orange spritz.

What these recipes call for

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The bottles that come up most often in the recipes above.

Non-alcoholic orange aperitif

Lyre’s Italian Orange – Non-Alcoholic Aperol/Campari-Style Bitter Orange Aperitivo 700ml

Bitter orange and rhubarb, bright and firmly bitter.

$37.99
Used in 3 of the 6 Aperitivo & Spritz recipes
Non-alcoholic orange aperitif

Wilfred's Non-Alcoholic Bittersweet Aperitif 500ml

Rosemary, bittersweet oranges, rhubarb, and clove.

$36.00
Used in 3 of the 6 Aperitivo & Spritz recipes
Non-alcoholic sparkling wine

Lyre’s Classico Grande Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Wine Alternative 750ml

Green apple and citrus over a fine, persistent bead, dry and crisp.

$24.99
Used in 3 of the 6 Aperitivo & Spritz recipes
Non-alcoholic sparkling wine

Le Petit Beret Blanc de Blancs Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Wine 750ml

Fine, persistent bubbles with fresh, lively fruit and real balance.

$26.00
Used in 3 of the 6 Aperitivo & Spritz recipes

The first bottle

The bitter, and the only purchase that changes what the drink tastes like. Find the profile you are after and start there.

Lyre's Italian Spritz non-alcoholic aperitif, 700 mL bottle of red-amber liquid with a pale blue label and copper engraved hare in a wide-brimmed hat
Bitter orange, the familiar one

Lyre’s Italian Spritz Aperitif

The drink you already have in mind, and the most forgiving bottle here.

$37.99
Ghia Berry Non-Alcoholic Aperitif
Citrus and herbs, not orange

Ghia Berry — Apéritif

Bold and tart: strawberry and black currant over smoked tea.

$38.00
Melati Fresh non-alcoholic botanical spirit bottle, tropical and aromatic profile
Properly bitter, no sweetness

Melati Aperitif Fresh

Watermelon and guava over sencha tea, with a pasilla chilli edge and a dry finish.

$44.00

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The second bottle

Only if you want the traditional wine-based spritz. Soda water from the supermarket makes a good one too, and we don't sell it.

Lyre’s Classico alcohol-free sparkling wine bottle – elegant non-alcoholic prosecco alternative for weddings, birthdays, and celebrations without alcohol.
The workhorse

Lyre’s Classico Grande Sparkling Wine

Dry and built for mixing. Pours about eight, for when people are coming over.

$24.99
Single-serving pierre zero rose sparkling non-alcoholic wine 200ml
One drink at a time

Pierre Zero Rose Sparkling Wine

A single glass with nothing left to go flat tomorrow.

$60.00
Copenhagen Sparkling Tea LYSEGRØN organic 0.0% alcohol-free beverage crafted with sencha, green tea, and citrus notes.
Drier, and not wine

Copenhagen Sparkling Tea Lysegrøn – Citrus &…

Sencha and lemongrass over a mineral finish, with citrus acidity.

$39.99

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Six-pack of Lyre's Amalfi Spritz non-alcoholic spritz cans, 8.45 fl oz each, in peach and navy with a chilled, condensation-covered finishLyre's Amalfi Spritz Ready to Drink$24.99Case of 24 Little Saints non-alcoholic Hugo Spritz sparkling cocktail cansLittle Saints Hugo Spritz - Sparkling Cocktail$129.99Case of 24 Little Saints non-alcoholic Classic Spritz sparkling cocktail cansLittle Saints Classic Spritz - Sparkling Cock…$129.99Twelve cans of Little Saints non-alcoholic Classic Spritz sparkling cocktailLittle Saints Classic Spritz - Sparkling Cock…$68.99Six cans of Little Saints non-alcoholic Hugo Spritz sparkling cocktailLittle Saints Hugo Spritz - Sparkling Cocktail$34.99Six cans of Little Saints non-alcoholic Classic Spritz sparkling cocktailLittle Saints Classic Spritz - Sparkling Cock…$34.99
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Questions

Can I make a spritz without sparkling wine?

Yes, and it is a good drink rather than a fallback. Aperitif over ice topped with soda is the least sweet version of this and needs one bottle instead of two. Tonic, sparkling tea and kombucha all work — several producers pour their own bottle that way in preference to wine.

Does a spritz have to use an Italian aperitif?

No. The Italian bottles set the template and make the version most people picture, so they are the easiest first purchase. But the drink is a bitter lengthened with bubbles, and bottles built on yuzu, rosemary or green mango do that job without pretending to be Aperol.

How much sparkling does one spritz take?

About 90ml on the Venetian ratio, so a 750 pours roughly eight and a 200ml mini covers one generous glass. Worth knowing before you open a full bottle for a single drink — sparkling is flat by tomorrow in a way a spirit never is.

Why does mine go flat so quickly?

Almost always the build. Bubbles go in last and nothing gets stirred — every extra movement costs you fizz. Cold glass, cold bottle, pour down the side, and add the soda at the table rather than in the kitchen.

BeaBitter, or not that bitter? Tell us where you sit and we’ll point you at an aperitif.Ask us →

More non-alcoholic cocktail recipes

Same structure, different bottle.

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