Mandarinello Spritz

COCKTAIL INGREDIENTS:
- 60 ml Mandarinello
- 90 ml Prosecco (Chilled)
- 30 ml Soda (Chilled)

GARNISH:
- Sprig of Mint
- Twist of Orange

INSTRUCTIONS:
• Fill a wine glass with ice.
• Add mandarinello, chilled prosecco and soda water.
• Give it a brief stir to combine.
• Garnish with a sprig of mint and an orange twist.

Continuing the theme of summer spritzes I‘m bringing you - Mandarinello Spritz. I haven’t encountered this particular blend of ingredients before, but it came together so naturally, that somebody should have come up with this idea much earlier and probably did.

Cocktail follows the classic 2:3:1 spritz ratio with great results. Mandarinello brings the main flavour component, packed with aromatic mandarin peel notes and bitterly sweet flavour. Liqueur itself, being a rather rare ingredient in cocktails adds an extra dimension of curiosity. From here follow the traditional buildup by adding acidic prosecco and effervescent soda water to lengthen the cocktail and combine the ingredients together. Finish with a sprig of mint and a twist of orange or, even better, mandarin twist for additional aroma, and there you go – a lovely refreshing cocktail for the summer.