Make a Wine Spritzer

A wine spritzer is a refreshing combination of white or red wine, sparkling soda, and ice. They're a great way to cut calories, reduce your alcohol consumption, or just conserve your wine supply at parties. Wine spritzers are especially appreciated during those hot summer afternoons. Follow these quick steps, and make a delicious wine spritzer today!

Ingredients

  • Ice cubes
  • 4 oz. (120 ml) red or white wine
  • 2 oz. (60 ml) club soda or sparkling water
  • Fruit for garnish (optional)

Steps

  1. Fill a wine glass about half full with ice cubes.
  2. Pour 4 oz. (120 ml) of chilled white, red or rose wine into the glass.
    • Chilling the wine in advance will keep it from melting the ice too quickly and diluting the drink too much.
    • Nearly any kind of wine can be used to make this drink. You can use to use a lower quality bottle of wine or boxed wine to make spritzers, since the flavor of the wine will be diluted with water and ice, but as with anything, the better the ingredients you use, the better the final product will be. (However, should you turn a 2005 Petrus into a spritzer, wine aficionados around the world will hunt you down and make you drink Ripple.)
  3. Add about 2 oz. (60 ml) of club soda, sparkling water, or seltzer water.
  4. Stir gently with a spoon, straw or stir-stick.
  5. Garnish with fruit. Suitable garnishes include:
    • Lemon, lime or orange slices
    • Melon or cantaloupe balls
    • A sprig of fresh mint or sage
    • Raspberries, blueberries and strawberries make appealing additions.
    • Try to take the wine's flavor profile into consideration when you are garnishing. For example, a chardonnay spritzer might pair well with a vanilla bean garnish, while a lemon slice will work well with a semillon blanc.
  6. Serve the wine spritzer immediately. If it sits too long, the club soda or seltzer water may begin to lose its fizz and go flat.



Tips

  • This wine spritzer recipe makes only 1 serving. If you need to make this drink for multiple guests, try this alternative recipe: Mix two 750ml bottles of red or white wine and a {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} bottle of club soda or seltzer water into a large pitcher or punch bowl and gently stir. Chill for an hour. Fill the desired number of wine glasses approximately half-full of ice. Pour or ladle the wine mixture into each glass. You can add a garnish of fruit to each glass or to just the pitcher or bowl if you like. Serve the spritzer quickly and enjoy.
  • You may opt to substitute ginger ale or lemon-lime soda for the club soda in this recipe to add a bit of sweetness to your spritzer. If you prefer an even sweeter drink, you might add a splash of apple, cranberry or other fruit juice and make a wine spritzer cocktail.
  • Try different wines: a Rosé makes a good spritzer; pinot grigio, pinot blanc, and vinegar all make delicious spritzers, too.

Warnings

  • Please be sure to obey your local laws for drinking.
  • Please drink responsibly.

Things You'll Need

  • Wine glass
  • Spoon, straw or stir-stick

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