Why You Want an Americano, Americano, Americano (Spritz, that is)…

Name: Americano Spritz
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 2 min
Ingredients: 1/3 Cappelletti (wine-based bitter); 2/3 Prosecco; 1 orange slice

Appetito's aperitivo expert shares a refreshing summer cocktail that uses an Italian aperitivo you should know.

By Appetito Staff

1:01 PM EDT on July 7, 2023

The term "Americano" is all over the Italian vernacular, most commonly with references to either nationality or a particular coffee order. Riccardo Massetti of Cremini's in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, wants you to extend the familiar word to a refreshing aperitivo that uses Cappelletti, a crimson bitter that makes for a nice alternative to the familiar spritz pairings with Prosecco. See how to make it below.

Americano Spritz

Recipe by Riccardo Massetti

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Servings

servings

Prep time

minute

Cooking time

minute

Ingredients

1/3 1/3 Cappelletti (wine-based bitter)
2/3 2/3 Prosecco
1 1 orange slice

Directions

In a cocktail glass with ice, add the Cappelletti.
Pour the Prosecco over the Cappelletti.
Gently stir.
Add orange slice.
Enjoy!

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