Andrew McConnell's Amara spritz cocktail

Name: Amara spritz cocktail recipe
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 30ml Amara Amaro d'Arancia Rosso di Sicilia (Italian herbal liqueur, substitute any amaro); 45ml Prosecco (see note); 1 tsp Sicilian green olive brine; 1-2 tsp lemon juice; A good dash of chilled sparkling mineral water (optional); Ice cubes, to serve; Blood orange wedge, plus extra (optional) to serve; 1 Sicilian green olive, plus extra (optional) to serve

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by Andrew McConnell

Chef, restaurateur and delicious. contributor

Mar 29, 2023

The Melbourne chef shares this Italian summer cocktail, inspired by his time in Scopello.

30ml Amara Amaro d'Arancia Rosso di Sicilia (Italian herbal liqueur, substitute any amaro)
45ml Prosecco (see note)
1 tsp Sicilian green olive brine
1-2 tsp lemon juice
A good dash of chilled sparkling mineral water (optional)
Ice cubes, to serve
Blood orange wedge, plus extra (optional) to serve
1 Sicilian green olive, plus extra (optional) to serve

Method

1.

Add the Amara and Prosecco to a wine glass or tumbler. Season with 1 tsp of olive brine and a squeeze of lemon juice to taste (this will depend on how sweet your Prosecco is), then add a splash of sparkling mineral water, if you desire.
2.

Generously fill the glass with ice. Garnish with a wedge of blood orange and a Sicilian green olive. Serve with extra blood orange and olives alongside, if desired.

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Recipe Notes

You can find Amaro Amara at Enoteca Sileno. For the Prosecco, we prefer a brut or extra brut style, ideally from Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG, which gives the drink more freshness.