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[Type of alcoholic drink] [the drink] [Spritz (disambiguation) [!] Spritz]
[date=November 2024]
A SPRITZER ([de]) is a tall, chilled drink, usually made with white wine and
carbonated water or sparkling mineral water. Fermented simple syrup can be
used instead of white wine to keep it sweet but flavor neutral.
** Origin
_Spritzer_ is derived from the variant of the German language spoken in
Austria, where the drink is very popular. Also very popular in Eastern and
Central Europe, for example in Slovakia where it is called vinny spric. It is
used alongside the equally common form _Gespritzter_ (mostly pronounced
_G'spritzter_, a noun derived from the past participle of _spritzen_, i.e.
squirt),[1] a term also found in some German regions, such as Hessen (e.g.
_Süssgespritzter_, i.e. a "sweet spritzer" using fizzy lemonade instead of
soda water (_Sauergespritzter_)). 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 to
women.[date=January 2024]
In Hesse, _gespritzt_ usually refers to a mixture of soda water or lemonade
and _Apfelwein_ (in Central Hessian dialect, _Ebblwoi_), 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:
- Kisfröccs or _Fütty_ ('short spritzer' or _whistle_ ), made with 1dl of wine and 1dl of carbonated soda water;
- Nagyfröccs ('full spritzer'), made with 2dl of wine and 1dl of carbonated soda water;
- Hosszúlépés ('long step'), made with 1dl of wine and 2dl of carbonated soda water;
- Házmester ('concierge'), made with 3dl of wine and 2dl of carbonated soda water;
- Háziúr ('landlord spritzer'), made with 4dl of wine and 1dl of carbonated soda water;
- Viceházmester ('vice concierge'), made with 2dl of wine and 3dl of carbonated soda water;
- Sportfröccs ('sport spritzer'), made with 1dl of wine and 4dl of carbonated soda water;
- Újházy fröccs ('Ujhazy spritzer'), made with 2dl of wine and a special pickle juice;
- Macifröccs ('teddy bear spritzer'), made with red wine, soda and raspberry syrup;
- Krúdy-fröccs ( Krúdy spritzer), made with 9dl of wine and 1dl of carbonated soda water.
Other variations include: _șpriț de vară_ (or "summer spritzer") in Romania (1
part white wine to 2 parts sparkling water), _Brizganec_ or ‘’Špricar’’in
Slovenia (wine and the popular domestic mineral water Radenska), "špricer" in
Serbia (white wine or rosé, mixed with sparkling water, half of glass of
each). 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 (e.g.,
Prosecco), sparkling water, and Aperol or Bitter Campari. Spritzer in Italy
is not so popular anymore and is called _spritz bianco_ ("white
spritz").[date=January 2024]
** Non-alcoholic spritzer
In the United States, some non-alcoholic carbonated juices are sold as
_spritzers_. The same type of carbonated juice (actually made with juice and
carbonated mineral water) is known in Germany as _Saftschorle_ or
_Fruchtschorle_. (Both short for rarely used _Fruchtsaftschorle_.)
Particularly _Apfelschorle_ (apple juice spritzer) 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 (producers of juices).
** See also
[Drink]
- Alcoholic beverage
- Shandy
- Wine cooler
- Kalimotxo
** References
[reflist]
** External links
- [commons-inline]
[Wine cocktails] Category:Cocktails with wine Category:Brunch Italiano: Spritz