Spritzer


A spritzer is a tall, chilled drink, usually made with white wine and carbonated water or sparkling mineral water.

Origin

Spritzer is derived from the variant of the German language spoken in Austria, where the drink is very popular. It is used alongside the equally common form Gespritzter, a term also found in some German regions, such as Hessen. In most of Germany, the word "Schorle" is used to denote a Spritzer.

Alcoholic spritzers

Alcoholic spritzers are increasingly available ready-mixed in cans; their relatively low alcohol and calorific content means they are often marketed at women.
In Hesse, "gespritzt" usually refers to a mixture of soda water or lemonade and Apfelwein, an alcoholic drink from fermented apple juice somewhat similar to dry hard cider.
In Hungary spritzer, called 'fröccs', is very popular. There are dozens of different types of spritzer. They are distinguished by the proportion of wine and carbonated water or the type of other liquids added. Examples include:
Other variations include: şpriţ de vară in Romania, Spritzer in Slovenia, "špricer" in Serbia. In Croatia, a popular drink called gemišt is mixed with white wine and sparkling water to taste.
In north-eastern regions of Italy, especially Venice and surroundings, a spritz is a popular light cocktail, a mix of sparkling white wine, sparkling water, and Aperol, Bitter Campari, or other colored alcohols. Actually, Austrian spritzer likely gave origin to Venetian spritz: spritzer is still popular, but called spritz bianco.

Non-alcoholic spritzer

In the United States, some non-alcoholic carbonated juices are sold as spritzers. The same type of carbonated juice is known in Germany as Saftschorle or Fruchtschorle. Particularly Apfelschorle is one of the most popular soft drinks in Germany. In Austria Apfelschorle is called Apfelsaft g'spritzt. ... g'spritzt can be combined with every juice, e.g. Orangensaft g'spritzt or Pago/Cappy g'spritzt.