Sarti Spritz, Fruity Italian Cocktail

Sarti Spritz made with Sarti Rosa, Prosecco and soda water. This fruity spritz is suited to summer, served alongside olives and antipasti.

Is this the new spritz of the summer?

Sarti Rosa (pronounced sar-tee ro-sa) is an Italian aperitivo liqueur from Bologna dating back to 1885, although it's definitely not as well known as Aperol or Campari.

It has a gorgeous pink hue and is made with Sicilian blood orange, mango and passion fruit.

In our opinion, the flavour is heavier on the passion fruit side and reminds us a lot of Passoa liqueur. It's not bitter at all, so if you're not a fan of an Aperol Spritz or Campari cocktail then this might be the aperitivo for you.

See the full recipe below, plus some of our favourite Italian antipasti recipes to serve with it. Enjoy!

Serve it with

As always, and in true Italian aperitivo style, we love to recommend some good nibbles to go with your cocktail. Here are some of our favourites

• Grissini – Italian Breadsticks
• Easy Marinated Olives – Ready In 5 Minutes
• Italian Tuna Stuffed Cherry Peppers
• Burrata and Parmigiano Crostini with Crispy Prosciutto
• Gnocco Fritto (Italian Fried Dough)
• Rustici Leccesi (Tomato and Mozzarella Pastries)

What does Sarti mean?

Sarti is an Italian surname that means tailors. Sarti was named after one of the founders, Luigi Sarti.

More Italian cocktails to try

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Giostra d'Alcol (Italian Red Wine Spritz)

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Negroni Sbagliato

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Strawberry Sgroppino

Ingredients

Makes 1 spritz

• 3 parts Prosecco ((90ml))
• 2 parts Sarti ((60ml))
• 1 part soda water ((30ml))
• Wedge of lime for garnish ((optional))
• ice

Method

1. Fill a large wine glass with ice.

2. Add the prosecco, followed by the sarti and soda water.

3. Stir then garnish with a wedge of lime and serve.

Kitchen notes

Soda water if you don't have this, you can skip it.

Optional garnishes blood orange or grapefruit would also work instead of lime.