Italian-Inspired NA Cocktail #8: The Milano Spritz

Name: The Milano Spritz
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 2 min
Ingredients: 2.5 oz The Spirit of Milano; 2.5 oz Grapefruit soda of choice; Garnish: Grapefruit slice

Our Dry January advocate shares a NA cocktail recipe for a Spritz that pays homage to the aperitivo culture of Milan.

By Hilary Sheinbaum

8:26 PM EST on January 3, 2024

This NA nod to Milan's aperitivo culture is elevated by sparkling grapefruit soda. Free Spirits, a non-alcoholic drinks brand from Marin County, CA, makes a bittersweet aperitivo they call The Spirit of Milano, which forms the base of this refresher.

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The Milano Spritz

Recipe by Hilary Sheinbaum

5.0 from 1 vote

Servings

servings

Prep time

minute

Cooking time

minute

Ingredients

2.5 oz 2.5 The Spirit of Milano
2.5 oz 2.5 Grapefruit soda of choice
Garnish: Grapefruit slice

Directions

Combine ingredients in a stemmed glass over ice, stir gently.
Garnish with a grapefruit slice.

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