Pelinkovac Spritz 🍹 Adriatic Aperitivo 🇭🇷 (Herbal Bitter Spritz)

Description

Bright, bubbly spritz built on Croatian pelinkovac—herbal, gently bitter, and citrusy-refreshing. 🫧🍊

Hook: Bar-quality spritz in 5 minutes—3–2–1, stir, sip. ⚡

Ingredients

• 🥃 Pelinkovac (Croatian herbal bitter): 60 ml (2 fl oz / ¼ cup)
• 🥂 Dry sparkling wine (Prosecco or local brut): 90 ml (3 fl oz / ⅜ cup)
• 💧 Soda water: 30 ml (1 fl oz / 2 tbsp) — to taste
• 🧊 Ice cubes: ≈1 cup (8–10 cubes)
• 🍊 Orange slice or peel, for garnish: 1
• 🍯 Simple syrup (optional, if you like it sweeter): 5 ml (1 tsp / 0.17 fl oz)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Fill a large wine glass with ice.
2. 2️⃣ Pour in sparkling wine, then pelinkovac.
3. 3️⃣ Top with soda water and (optionally) simple syrup; give a brief gentle stir.
4. 4️⃣ Express an orange peel over the top and garnish.

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 5 min
⏳ Total: 5 min

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