Aperitivo
Kalecik Karası Rosé Spritz
The Veneto's favourite long drink, poured pink with Anatolia's native grape.
Glass Large wine glass
Garnish Fresh strawberry or lemon twist
The Story
The spritz began in the Veneto under Habsburg rule, when Austrian soldiers found the local wines too strong and asked for a spritzen — a splash of water. The splash became soda, the wine became the base of Italy's aperitivo hour, and the spritz became one of the most ordered drinks in the world.
Kayra's Kalecik Karası Rosé — strawberry, rose petal, and citrus from Ankara's ancient native grape — makes a spritz that needs no bitter liqueur at all: just cold soda, ice, and a slow evening.
The Recipe
How to Make It
Ingredients
- 100ml Kayra Kalecik Karası Rosé, well chilled
- 50ml Chilled soda water
- — Cubed ice
Method
- 01 Fill a large wine glass with ice.
- 02 Pour in the chilled rosé.
- 03 Top with soda and stir once, gently.
- 04 Garnish with fresh berries or a twist of lemon.
