Spritzer

This article is about the drink. For the type of bottle, seeSpray bottle.

Not to be confused withSpritz.

Aspritzer(German:[ˈʃpʁɪt͡sɐ]) is a tall, chilled drink, usually made withwhite wineandcarbonated waterorsparkling mineral water.Fermentedsimple syrupcan be used instead of white wine to keep it sweet but flavor neutral.

A white wine spritzer with ice

Origin

Spritzeris derived fromthe variant of the German language spokeninAustria,where the drink is very popular. It is used alongside the equally common formGespritzter(mostly pronouncedG'spritzter,anounderived from thepast participleofspritzen,i.e. squirt),a term also found in someGermanregions, such asHessen(e.g.Süssgespritzter,i.e. a "sweet spritzer" using fizzy lemonade instead of soda water (Sauergespritzter)). In most ofGermany,the word "Schorle"is used to denote a Spritzer.

Alcoholic spritzers

Alcoholicspritzers are increasingly availableready-mixedin cans; their relatively low alcohol and calorific content means they are often marketed to women.

InHesse,gespritztusually refers to a mixture of soda water or lemonade andApfelwein(in Central Hessian dialect,Ebblwoi), an alcoholic drink from fermented apple juice somewhat similar to dry hardcider.

A can of Hungarianfröccs

InHungaryspritzer, calledfröccs,is very popular. There are dozens of different types of spritzer. They are distinguished by the proportion of wine and carbonated water or the type of other liquids added. Examples include:

• Kisfröccs orFütty('short spritzer' orwhistle), made with 1dl of wine and 1dl of carbonated soda water;
• Nagyfröccs ('full spritzer'), made with 2dl of wine and 1dl of carbonated soda water;
• Hosszúlépés ('long step'), made with 1dl of wine and 2dl of carbonated soda water;
• Házmester ('concierge'), made with 3dl of wine and 2dl of carbonated soda water;
• Háziúr ('landlord spritzer'), made with 4dl of wine and 1dl of carbonated soda water;
• Viceházmester ('vice concierge'), made with 2dl of wine and 3dl of carbonated soda water;
• Sportfröccs ('sport spritzer'), made with 1dl of wine and 4dl of carbonated soda water;
• Újházy fröccs ('Ujhazy spritzer'), made with 2dl of wine and a special pickle juice; and,
• Macifröccs ('teddy bear spritzer'), made with red wine, soda and raspberry syrup;
• Krúdy-fröccs (Krúdyspritzer), made with 9dl of wine and 1dl of carbonated soda water.

Other variations include:șpriț de vară(or "summer spritzer" ) inRomania(1 part white wine to 2 parts sparkling water),Brizganecor ‘’Špricar’’inSlovenia(wine and the popular domestic mineral waterRadenska), "špricer" inSerbia(white wine or rosé, mixed with sparkling water, half of glass of each). InCroatia,a popular drink calledgemištis mixed with white wine and sparkling water to taste.

In north-eastern regions ofItaly,especially Venice and surroundings, aspritzis a popular light cocktail, a mix of sparkling white wine (e.g.,Prosecco), sparkling water, andAperolorBitter Campari.Spritzer in Italy is not so popular anymore and is calledspritz bianco( "white spritz" ).

Non-alcoholic spritzer

In theUnited States,some non-alcoholic carbonated juices are sold asspritzers.The same type of carbonated juice (actually made with juice and carbonatedmineral water) is known in Germany asSaftschorleorFruchtschorle.(Both short for rarely usedFruchtsaftschorle.) ParticularlyApfelschorle(apple juice spritzer) is one of the most popularsoft drinksin Germany. In Austria Apfelschorle is calledApfelsaft g'spritzt.... g'spritztcan be combined with every juice, e.g. Orangensaft g'spritzt or Pago/Cappy g'spritzt (producers of juices).

See also

• Alcoholic beverage
• Shandy
• Wine cooler
• Kalimotxo

External links

• Media related toSpritzerat Wikimedia Commons