Spritz Cocktail and Local Bubbles

Discover the recipe for our favorite summer cocktail, the Strawberry, Basil, and Sparkling Water Spritz. A perfect blend of Quebec Aperol, homemade strawberry syrup, and sparkling water to celebrate Quebec strawberry season.

To celebrate the start of summer, Jessica Lapointe is back with a third recipe showcasing your local sparkling wines! What could be better than enjoying a completely local cocktail by the pool? Feel free to replace the Aperol with even more sparkling wine to create an equally delicious, non-alcoholic version!

Spritz and local bubbles:

Ingredients |

• 1 oz of Aperol Spritz
  
• 2 oz of sparkling wine;
  
• A few drops of lemon juice
  
• 2 oz of sparkling water;
  
• A few drops of simple syrup
  
• A few strawberries
  
• A few basil leaves
  
  

  Steps

  1. To prepare the strawberry syrup: blend the hulled strawberries, a little sweetened syrup and a few drops of lemon juice.
  2. Pour one to two spoonfuls of strawberry syrup into your glass;
  3. Add the Quebec Aperol, the sparkling wine and mix well.
  4. Top up with sparkling water.
  5. Garnish with a strawberry and basil.