Recipes and Cooking Blood Orange Spritz Be the first to rate & review! Make an alcohol-free version of this spritz by swapping Dhos Bittersweet nonalcoholic aperitif for the Aperol and sparkling water for the wine. By Emily Teel Emily Teel Instagram Website Emily is a senior food editor at Better Homes & Garden based in McMinnville, Oregon. She was previously the editor-in-chief of Spoonful Magazine, the food and drinks editor for Statesman Journal, and a restaurant critic at The Courier Post. She began her food career in restaurants and working for nonprofit organizations supporting sustainable agriculture and hunger-relief organizations in Pennsylvania. She is a seasoned food writer, recipe developer, and food media content creator who has contributed regularly to Serious Eats, Wine & Spirits, Kitchn, Philadelphia Magazine, Eater, and Edible Communities publications. Her writing has also appeared in USA Today, Rachael Ray Everyday, and Huffington Post Taste, among others. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on November 9, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jason Donnelly Total Time: 15 mins Servings: 12 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 cup Aperol (or other bitter orange-color aperitivo, such as Campari or Cappelletti), chilled 1 cup orange juice or blood orange juice, chilled 1 1-liter bottle (or three 11.2 oz. cans) Italian blood orange soda, chilled Ice 1 750-ml bottle sparkling wine, such as Prosecco or cava, chilled Blood orange slices Directions In a pitcher combine Aperol and orange juice. Gently add blood orange soda, holding the mouth of the bottle or can close to the surface of the Aperol mixture so as not to lose effervescence. Stir gently to combine. Chill until ready to serve. To serve, fill glasses with ice. Fill three-quarters of the way with Aperol mixture. Top with sparkling wine. Stir briefly to combine. Add a slice of orange to each drink. Serves 12. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 171 Calories 28g Carbs Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 171 % Daily Value * Sodium 14mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 28g 10% Total Sugars 14g Vitamin C 16.1mg 81% Calcium 17mg 1% Iron 0.3mg 2% Potassium 107mg 2% Folate, total 10.1mcg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.