Chef Anne's Sparkler

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love it

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We first made this about a year ago after seeing it on one of the Burrell shows. We weren't so sure about it and came out at three stars.

Aperol is not as bitter as Compari but it does have a bitter-ish and herbal character that won't appeal to everyone. At first. But the more we've had it, the better we like it. It is actually rhubarb based. And makes a nice substitute for Compari in a Negroni too.

The more we've had of this cocktail, called a Venetian Spritz on some Italian restaurant bar menus, the more we've come to love it. So five stars it is for this beverage with these recommendations:

1. using lots of ice in a big glass is key - try a large wineglass for service.
2. many recipes call for adding about an ounce of sparkling water - best that way we think.
3. a good but inexpensive Prosecco, not champagne, is the right "weight" of sparkler here .
4. use a half round orange slice insead of lemon for garnish.
5. cocktail straws for sipping work great here.

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A pretty expensive mistake. In my town, $45 buys one bottle of Aperol and another of the champagne. It only makes 3-4 drinks. The drink itself is very strange tasting and bitter. My husband wasn't a fan of the drink either. It looks pretty though, but it's hard to swallow without making the yuck face.

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I was excited to see Aperol on Foodnetwork. I'm hoping it becomes more widely available and less expensive. Aperol is a bitter and sweet orange liquor made with herbs and roots. The Aperol spritz is the preferred drink in the Trentino Alto-Adige region of Italy. It is almost always served in a bar with a bowl of potato chips. I prefer the traditional spritz recipe found on the back of the bottle.
Thanks, Anne, for introducing it to the Foodnetwork world!

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I made this for a get together with two of my girlfriends - none of us particular like sweet drinks - so this was perfect. All three of us gave it two thumbs up!

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Very nice as you can still taste the prosecco and it is refreshing as well.

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This cocktail is not for everybody, unless you are from California or New York :-
Italians don't like sweet drinks and sodas too much......

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a great summer cocktail. I don't like sweet cocktails or drinks, so this was just perfect.

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it was awful. no one liked it. no way could you compare this to an "adult" soda. everyone took one sip and dumped it out. we were looking for something refreshing and found it dry and bitter.

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i had my fav bartender make this for me it's soooooooooo delicious