Lemonade Aperol Spritz

If you love refreshing bright lemonade and you love a spritz cocktail, you will be crazy over this Lemonade Aperol Spritz! 

Move over Mimosa; there’s a new cocktail in town and it’s pretty amazing! If you follow any of my social media, then you know that I am crazy over Aperol and Prosecco. You also know I love anything that has lemon as an ingredient. So what could be better than a Lemonade Aperol Spritz? Nothing!!!

What does a Lemonade Aperol Spritz taste like?

First, it tastes like a hot summer day when you are sipping a fresh lemonade in the back yard. Seriously, it has a bright lemon flavor and then you get the sweet and slightly bitter orange taste of the Aperol. The lemon and orange in this cocktail go so well together. I love to garnish citrus cocktails and drinks with mint; it’s the perfect bright cooling aroma that pairs so well with the orange and lemon.

Let’s make the cocktail!

1) Aperol

Aperol is a must in this cocktail. I don’t recommend using any other member of the Campari group of liqueurs but I would not recommend using Negroni or Campari in this cocktail. Believe me – stick with the Aperol and you won’t be sorry!

2) Prosecco

You must use Prosecco. Aperol is an Italian Aperitif and Prosecco is an Italian sparkling wine so the two absolutely go together. You can buy Prosecco almost anywhere they sell wine.

3) Lemonade

Make sure you buy a really good lemonade for this cocktail. Or even better, use freshly squeezed lemonade. I like to use a blend of freshly squeezed and a cold-bottled lemonade.

4) Garnishes

A big bouquet of fresh mint leaves and a slice of fresh lemon brightens this cocktail beyond belief. You’ll certainly taste the difference if you don’t add the mint or the lemon.

If you like this Aperol cocktail, you’ll also like these recipes using Aperol:

1. Aperol Spritz – the original refreshing cocktail
2. Blood Orange Aperol Spritz – made with freshly squeezed blood orange juice
3. Aperol Spritz Cupcakes – you can taste the Aperol in the cupcakes and the buttercream
4. Paloma Aperol Spritz – made with grapefruit juice

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