Cacao & Lemon Spritz
COCKTAIL INGREDIENTS:
- 25 ml London Dry Gin
- 20 ml White Creme de Cacao
- 1 Dash Lemon Bitters
- 10 ml Simple Syrup
- Lemon Wedge
- Soda Water (Chilled)
- Prosecco (Chilled)
GARNISH:
- Dehydrated Bergamot Wheel
- Twist of Lemon
INSTRUCTIONS:
• Fill a wine glass with ice.
• Add all of the ingredients except prosecco and soda water.
• Give it a brief stir to combine.
• Top with chilled soda water.
• Add chilled prosecco and more ice if necessary.
• Express lemon peel oils over the top.
• Garnish with a dehydrated bergamot wheel and a lemon twist.
Cocktail author: Rich Woods.
Next cocktail on my summer spritz list is an intriguing recipe by Rich Woods, combining citrus and cacao in a glass full of effervescence.
Boozy kick of the cocktail is provided by the London dry gin and those familiar juniper notes. White crème de cacao brings sweet and indulgent chocolate tones taking the cocktail in a decadent direction. Dash of lemon bitters adds a touch of citrusy freshness together with the tartness and peel oils of lemon wedge. A touch of simple syrup helps to balance the previous ingredients for the pleasurable drinking experience. The usual spritz suspects of a splash of soda water and prosecco brings the delicious effervescence as well as light and fruity notes nicely binding the cocktail together.
All in all, Cacao and Lemon Spritz is a delicate, sophisticated and intriguing spritz recipe. It takes sweet and tropical notes of cacao and blends it with quintessential European drinks like gin and prosecco. A tasty fusion in a form of spritz.