The simple but utterly refreshing Aperol Spritz is a perfect drink for beating the heat and cooling down during your vacation this summer. Originating from Venice and now popular all over the world, this tart and tasty cocktail is best enjoyed while soaking up the incredible surroundings and atmosphere of its homeland during a stay in one of our perfect vacation rentals in Venice...
Dating back to the 19th century and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Spritz can trace its origins to the Austrian Spritzer, another simple drink that is a blend of equal parts white wine and water. It was concocted by the Habsburg Empire's soldiers, merchants, diplomats, and personnel who had found the Italian wines too potent and requested a spritz (spray) of water to lighten the wines. This practice soon gave birth to an entirely new beverage.
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