For Bitter For Worse's When in Rome

6 minutes
Makes 1 NA cocktail

From the founder of For Bitter For Worse herself...

Shelley Elkovich’s winter spritz recipe is rich and festive. Inspired by lambrusco spritzes found throughout Italy, it’s a great way to load up on holiday cheer while keeping your wits about you.

What You'll Need

Ingredients

For the shopping list

  • 1/2 ounce saline solution*
  • 1/2 ounce or less olive juice
  • Ice
  • Orange slice, to serve
  • Olives, to serve
  • * To make the saline solution combine 200g boiling water, 50g flake salt, such as Havsno. Stir until salt has dissolved. Allow to cool and transfer to an eye dropper or dasher bottle.

From our shop

3 ounces  Saskatoon NA Cocktail Can
$6.00– Portland - Oregon
1 1/2 ounces  Blood Orange Soda
$3.00– Sicily - Italy
Drizzle, to serve  Bettini Organic
$37.00– Umbria - Italy

Equipment

From the kitchen

  • Cocktail jigger
  • Strainer
  • Favorite glassware

What you'll have to do

Step 1 – Stir 3 ounces The Saskatoon, 1/2 ounce saline solution, and 1/2 ounce (or less) olive juice over ice.

Step 2 – Strain into an ice-filled wine glass or rocks glass and top with 1 1/2 ounces blood orange soda.

Step 3 – Drizzle a small quantity of olive oil over the blood orange float. Garnish with an orange slice and an olive!

Recipe and images courtesy of For Bitter For Worse

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