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Summer is now in full swing at The Blind Pig household, and what can make summer better than the perfect summer cocktail? It is no secret around here that Rhonda loves anything that has spritz in the name, and lately the Aperol Spritz has been her go-to drink of choice. It’s low hassle and easy to order or make. We paired this popular drink with strawberries, because what says summer better than anything with strawberries?

This cocktail is very easy to make, but you will need to plan ahead. A day or two prior to making the drink you will need to slice some fresh strawberries and infuse them with some Aperol. We only infused about a cup of Aperol with a cup of strawberries, because we knew we were only going to be making a few drinks at a time. If you are planning on making Strawberry Aperol Spritzes for a crew, then you may want to infuse a half of a bottle or more. Place the Aperol and strawberries in the fridge and wait one to two days. 🙂

When you are ready to serve your drinks, you will need fresh strawberries and orange slices for garnish, strawberry infused Aperol, and a bottle of your favorite chilled prosecco. Since Aperol Spritzes are usually served with a large cube of ice, make sure you have some on hand.

Add 2 ounces of strawberry infused Aperol to the glass with large cube of ice. Pour 4-5 ounces of prosecco over the top. Lightly stir. Garnish with an orange slice and fresh strawberries. Delish!

We were surprised by the hint of the sweet strawberries that came through and the Aperol did not overpower the strawberries. The orange slice gave the drink a nice hint of citrus. We are used to serving our Aperol Spritzes with an olive, but now may switch to the orange!

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The Strawberry Aperol Spritz allows you to serve a great drink to your friends, and still sit back, relax, and enjoy a delicious toast to summer with drinks, food and friends!

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aperol spritz Hello Friends! How was your week? We have been busy around The Blind Pig Headquarters searching and trying out a lot of new recipes to share with you! However, before we move on to something new, we wanted to share a classic cocktail with you that we feel we have actually made a little bit better.

Remember a couple of months ago when we went to California for a much needed anniversary trip? We stayed at our friend Mike’s house and he offered to make us an Aperol Spritz. Normally, Rhonda perks up at anything with the name of spritz because she knows it contains prosecco or something else bubbly and delicious. However, Rhonda has tried Aperol Spritz’s in the past. They were all the rage when she visited Blind Piglet #1 in London last spring. This classic cocktail has been a little bit heavy on the Aperol side, which takes some acquired taste. However, Mike’s Aperol Spritz was very drinkable and delicious. So Mike shared his secret sauce with us!

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To make an Aperol Spritz you need: Aperol, chilled prosecco, and olives in saltwater. What is Aperol? Aperol is an apertif made in Italy. It has a bitterness to it — thus why Rhonda did not like the flavor. The olives we used were purchased at Whole Foods. You want to make sure to splurge and buy some higher end olives to round out the bitterness of the Aperol. And while you’re at it — toss in more than one.

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Place a large cube of ice in your glass. It is very trendy to now serve an Aperol Spritz in a large cabernet wine glass. Since it is a classic cocktail it also has a distinct appeal in a rocks glass — especially when you use a large block of ice. Next pour in a ounce and half of Aperol over the ice. Pour 2 ounces of chilled prosecco over the Aperol. Finish with an olive or two. Sip and Savor. If the Aperol is too strong for your taste, just add a little more prosecco to your glass.

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Will you enjoy a classic Aperol Spritz this weekend? We would love to hear about it!

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