Non Alcoholic Aperol Spritz
This non alcoholic Aperol spritz has all the herbal citrusy flavor of the Italian classic, but no alcohol required. It’s bubbly, gorgeous, and ready in minutes!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Seeping Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: No Cook, Shaken
- Cuisine: Mocktails
- Diet: non alcoholic
Ingredients
Scale
For the orange simple syrup (makes 3/4 cup or 6 oz)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
- Peel of ½ navel orange (pith optional)
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
For the spritz
- ½ teaspoon pomegranate juice (unsweetened 100% juice; for color)
- 1 teaspoon olive brine (from an olive jar; pickle juice also works)
- 1 ounce orange simple syrup
- 2 ounces orange juice (freshly squeezed is best)
- 3 ounces tonic water
- Orange peel and orange wedge, for garnish
Instructions
- Make the orange simple syrup: Add the sugar, water, orange peel, and thyme to a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir gently and continuously until the sugar has fully dissolved and the mixture just begins to simmer. Immediately remove the saucepan from the heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature with the orange peel and thyme still in the pan, allowing the flavors to keep infusing as it cools, for at least 30 minutes.
- Strain and store the syrup: Strain the cooled syrup through a fine mesh sieve into a clean jar or bottle. Use immediately or refrigerate and use within 2 weeks (makes enough for 6 drinks).
- Build the spritz: Fill a glass with ice (clear ice is best, if you have it). Pour in the pomegranate juice, olive brine, orange simple syrup, and orange juice, then top off with the tonic water. Stir gently once with a bar spoon.
- Garnish and serve: Express the orange peel over the drink to release its oils (important for the full effect!), then drop it in or discard. Garnish with an orange wedge and serve immediately.
Notes
Batch instructions: The orange syrup is easy to make ahead: it make-ahead friend: store it in a sealed jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. For day before prep, you can mix up 8 times the olive brine, pomegranate juice, orange simple syrup, and fresh squeezed orange juice in a pitcher and refrigerate until serving. When serving, add 3 oz mixture to each glass and top off with 3 oz tonic water.
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/non-alcoholic-aperol-spritz/