Summer Vermouth Spritz
Andrew NapierThere's just something right about an easy vermouth spritz on a hot summer day. Low ABV and bright, this form can be easily adjusted to suit different vermouths, fruits, etc.
Ingredients
- 2 oz red-wine-based vermouth, such as Les Lunes Sweet Vermouth
- 1 oz aromatic gin, we used Condesa Prickly Pear and Orange Blossom Gin
- 1 oz cantaloupe syrup (recipe below)
- 3 oz soda water
- lemon wheel, for garish
- basil sprig, for garnish
Preparation
- Make the cantaloupe syrup (this recipe yields about 12 oz of syrup): Cube half a medium cantaloupe. Combine 2 cups of water and 2 cups of sugar and bring to a boil. Add the cantaloupe and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool in the fridge. Strain the syrup, removing the cantaloupe solids.
- Add the vermouth, gin, 1 oz of cantaloupe syrup, and 2 oz of soda water to a cocktail shaker with ice. Stir gently
- Strain into your glass of choice (we like a wide-mouth stemmed wine glass) over ice.
- Add the remaining 1 oz of soda water, then garnish with lemon and basil.
