Raspberry Spritz Recipe

Updated August 29, 2018

One of the best parts of late spring/early summer: berry season. One of the worst parts of berry season: picking seeds out of your teeth. This low-alcohol cocktail allows you to capture the essence of raspberries without all those little seeds. You may have tried an Aperol Spritz before. This version has a touch more refreshing bitterness thanks to Cocchi Americano. Since there's no stiff spirit involved, this is the sort of drink you can enjoy all afternoon.

All Berry, No Seeds: The Secret to a Great Raspberry Spritz

Recipe Details

Raspberry Spritz Recipe

Active 10 mins

Total 40 mins

Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

For the Raspberry-Mint Syrup:

1 cup raspberries
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
10 mint leaves

For the Cocktail:

3 ounces dry sparkling wine
1 ounce club soda
2 ounces Cocchi Americano
3/4 ounce Raspberry-Mint Syrup
Raspberries and mint, for garnish

Directions

For the raspberry mint syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine raspberries, sugar, and water over medium-high heat. Mash raspberries with a wooden spoon to break up. Bring to a boil and then remove from heat. Add mint leaves and stir to combine. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes. Using a fine-mesh strainer, strain into an airtight container. Syrup keeps up to 1 month in the refrigerator.
For the Cocktail: Fill a rocks glass or goblet with ice. Add sparkling wine, club soda, Cocchi Americano, and Raspberry-Mint Syrup. Gently stir to combine. Garnish with raspberries and a sprig of mint.

Special equipment

medium sauce pan, strainer, wooden spoon

This Recipe Appears In

All Berry, No Seeds: The Secret to a Great Raspberry Spritz

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
224	Calories
0g	Fat
25g	Carbs
0g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories	224
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 23mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 25g	9%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 14g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 1mg	3%
Calcium 19mg	1%
Iron 0mg	2%
Potassium 123mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.