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These 9 Bubbly Spritzes Were Made for All-Day Drinking

You're don't have to play mixologist in your swimsuit to turn out great summer cocktails. Enter these nine cool takes on the refreshing, bubbly spritz.
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Ted Cavanaugh

Top off any aperitif, hard spirit, or juice with sparkling wine and a splash of soda water, and it’s immediately summer-ized. These spritzes are thirst-quenching, festive, and consumable with day-drinking levels of ease. Plus, no one ever broke a sweat popping a bottle of bubbly.

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    Cointreau Spritz

    Cointreau can be added to a wide variety of cocktails, from margaritas to cosmopolitans to Long Island iced teas, but you can also take it neat or on ice all on its own.

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    Aperol-Grapefruit Spritz

    Aperol spritz is one of the most popular aperitifs in Italy, and you'll soon find out why after tasting this.

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    Ted Cavanaugh
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    Cocchi Spritz

    Cocchi Americano is a refreshing aperitif from Italy and has just recently become popular in the States. It's the perfect ingredient for delightful summer cocktails.

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    Ted Cavanaugh
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    St-Germain Spritz

    Light and floral elderflower liqueur makes this the perfect all-day sipper.

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    Ted Cavanaugh
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    Cassis Spritz

    Crème de cassis is most well-known as being an ingredient in Kir and Kir Royale cocktails, but if you're feeling brave, try it on its own as an after-dinner drink.

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    Ted Cavanaugh
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    Sloe Gin Spritz

    Our spritz-y take on a Sloe Gin Fizz.

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    Sbagliato

    In Italian, "sbagliato" means "mistake." Supposedly, a bartender grabbed sparkling wine instead of gin as he was making this cocktail, resulting in this happy, delicious mistake.

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