The Spritz is synonymous with Summer. A light refreshing drink with either sparkling wine or a little soda water will quench your thirst and hopefully give the right amount buzz needed. What has become the adult soda these cocktails below are fun, simple and will always be a crowd pleaser.

Chandon American Summer Brut Spritz

• 3 parts Chandon Limited-Edition American Summer Brut

• 2 parts quality Italian Aperitif

• 1 part Sparkling Water

Add Italian Aperitif to wine glass with ice. Add splash of sparkling water and stir. Top with Chandon. Garnish with an orange wheel.

Sustainably harvested in the rolling hills of Yountville, Chandon’s superior sparkling wines are the perfect complement to a trendy summer cocktail like the Spritz. Enhance everyone’s favorite Italian-inspired cocktail with Chandon Brut’s sophisticated signature profile of apple, pear and citrus with a soft, dry finish.

Cape Collins Fizz

• 4 oz Cape Mentelle Sauvignon Blanc Semillon

• 0.12 oz Peach schnapps

• 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice

• 0.75 oz simple syrup

• 1 oz premium ginger ale

• Lemon wheel garnish

Combine all the ingredients over ice and stir with a bar spoon. Strain into a Collins glass over ice and top with premium ginger ale just before serving. Garnish with a lemon wheel for that perfect patio pastime!

Martini Negroni

• 1 oz. Bombay Sapphire

• ¾ oz. Martini & Rossi Riserva Speciale Bitter

• ¾ oz. Martini & Rossi Riserva Speciale Rubino

• Orange wedge

Stir and strain on ice. Garnish with an orange wedge.

Martini & Rossi Rosé Spritz

• 1 oz. MARTINI & ROSSI Riserva Speciale Bitter    

• 4 oz. MARTINI & ROSSI Sparkling Rosé

• 2 oz. IZZE Grapefruit Soda                           

• Ruby Grapefruit Slice Garnish

  Build directly in large wine glass over cubed ice

Moet Alfresco Spritz

Created by Crystal Chasse (Seamstress, NY)

• 4oz Moet & Chandon Ice Imperial 

• 1oz Hennessy VSOP Privilege

• .75oz Elderflower Liqueur

• .5oz Lime

• 4 2x2 chunks of fresh Watermelon

  Add all ingredients except Moet & Chandon Ice Imperial to a shaker. Muddle watermelon. Add ice and shake. Double strain into a Bordeaux glass rimmed with Pink Peppercorn Salt Rim (use a separate chunk of watermelon to moisten the rim and run the edge of the wine glass avoiding getting mix into the glass). Top with 4oz of Moet & Chandon Ice Imperial and add ice. Garnish with watermelon slices and an orchid or other edible flower.

St-Germain Spritz

• 2 parts Brut Champagne

• 1 ½ parts St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur

• 2 parts Sparkling Water

  Fill a tall Collins glass with ice. Add Champagne first, then St-Germain, then Club Soda. Stir completely and then garnish with a lemon twist.

Lastly if you are looking for a spritz without the hassle of making it yourself. Miami Cocktail Co. has officially launched its newest offering of single-serve Organic SPRITZ cocktails. Each certified-organic sparkling cocktail has 4.2% ABV and contains only 110 calories per can, with no added sugar, additives, or preservatives, using only the finest all-natural ingredients.

The ready-to-drink, wine-based Organic SPRITZ line is non-GMO and gluten-free and comes in five vibrant pastel cans.  Organic SPRITZ represents a true healthier-conscious option that pleases every palate, offering an ideal way to #drinkclean this summer, from poolside sipping to rooftop brunching, and everything in between. Flavors come in Bellini, Margarita, Mimosa, Paloma and Sangria.