Aperol Spritz Mocktail

If you have ever enjoyed a Aperol Spritz, you are familiar with the complex flavor of the Italian liqueur. Unfortunately, Aperol does not reveal their secret recipe, trust me I spent lots of time googling this. Anyone who has had an Aperol Spritz will tell you the initial flavors that come to mind are orange, grapefruit, bitter, herby, sweet, licorice… and so on. First, I tried making a rosemary and lavender simple syrup but in the end it ended up tasting too floral. I thought about what combination of herbs would work best to replicate the flavor of Aperol and it finally came to me, herb de provence! It’s the perfect combination of thyme, lavender, tarragon, rosemary, and a few others that captures all the notes of a true Aperol Spritz, but this time without the actual alcohol.

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Non Alcoholic Aperol Spritz

An easy, non alcoholic version of everyones favorite Italian cocktail, the Aperol Spritz

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 5 MinTotal time: 10 Min

Ingredients

Non Alcoholic Aperol Spritz

• 2 oz grapefruit juice
• 1 oz orange juice
• 1 oz simple syrup
• Seltzer

Herbel Simple Syrup

• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons herb de Provence 

Instructions

Non Alcoholic Aperol Spritz

1. In a cocktail shaker pour the orange juice, grapefruit juice, and simple syrup over ice.
2. Shake vigorously for 1 minute.
3. Pour in a glass over ice and top off with seltzer. 
4. Garnish with a slice of orange and enjoy.

Simple Syrup

1. In a small saucepan bring the sugar, water, and dried herbs to a boil. 
2. Turn off the heat and let infuse for 5 minutes.
3. Strain and chill over an ice bath before using. 

Notes:

*There will be enough syrup for several cocktails

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