This Martini Spritz is like pure sunshine! This summer enjoy sipping on this light, refreshing, and super smooth blend of martini and spritz. Olive oil is the secret ingredient in this drink, offering a rich herbal flavor and texture that perfectly complements the bright notes of citrus. Serve your martini spritz over ice for a crisp treat!
Why You’ll Love This Martini Spritz Recipe
It’s bubbly and refreshing! Like any good Summer of Spritz recipe, this drink calls for prosecco and soda water which both offer light and bubbly vibes. These two ingredients perfectly offset the strength of the alcohol and make this drink oh-so-sippable while lounging in the sun.
The olive oil! Not only does the olive oil add a light grassy herbal flavor, but it also subtly alters the texture of the drink. Oil and water don’t mix, but oil and alcohol sure do! The combination results in a smooth silky texture that’ll keep you coming back for refills.
It’s a martini AND a spritz! It’s well known that I’m a martini girl – I even did a DIY martini-themed bathroom makeover! I absolutely love that this cocktail gives me the best of both worlds so I can enjoy a sharp boozy martini with the light and refreshing qualities of a spritz.
More Summer of Spritz Recipes
- Espresso Spritz
- Blood Orange Strawberry Spritz
- Cherry Spritz Recipe
- Frozen Strawberry Aperol Spritz
- Lambrusco Spritz
Martini Spritz Ingredients
Just a few of your classic spritz ingredients, in addition to some fun additions to make this summery drink even more elegant and fresh!
- Gin
- Lillet blanc
- Prosecco
- Soda water – like Pellegrino
- Lemon peel
- Green olives
- Olive oil
How To Make This Summer Spritz
Step 1: Mix Liquids
- Fill a coupe or wine glass with ice.
- Add gin and lillet blanc and stir them together.
- Top the drink with prosecco and soda water and stir gently once more.
Step 2: Garnish
- Run the lemon peel around the rim of the glass and then place it on top of the ice.
- Add 1-2 green olives and a few drops of olive oil on top.
- Enjoy!
Serving Suggestions
- Start with some olive appetizers! These blue cheese-stuffed olives would be a delicious pop-in-your-mouth starter, and the olive wreath appetizer is a perfect skewer snack.
- For the main course, let’s complement the lemon undertones of your martini spritz. This lemon pepper salmon air fryer meal is elegant and light, while the lemon pepper wings would be a fun and yummy dinner alongside fries!
- Enjoy a lemon poppy seed loaf cake or funfetti white chocolate blondies for dessert. You can’t go wrong with either option!
FAQs
Can I make a martini spritz with vodka?
You sure can! Just swap the gin for your favorite vodka – I suggest something higher quality. If you want more flavor, you could also use a lemon-flavored vodka!
What is a spritz cocktail?
A spritz is an Italian cocktail made of prosecco, sparkling water, and an aperitif! It began when people started watering down their alcoholic beverages with a “spritzen” (German) of water, and then the Italians added a bitter aperitif to it which eventually became the Aperol spritz we know today. Nowadays there are so many different flavor variations so everyone has something to love!
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Martini Spritz
ingredients
- 2 oz gin
- 1 oz lillet blanc
- 2-3 oz prosecco
- 1-2 oz soda water like pellegrino
- Lemon peel
- Green olives
- Olive oil
instructions
- Fill a coupe or wine glass with ice. Add gin, lillet blanc and stir together. Top with prosecco and soda water and stir once more.
- Run the lemon peel around the rim of the glass and place on top of the ice. Add 1-2 green olives and a few drops of olive oil on top.
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