Thread by @adamihasegawa

As an Illinoisan, I feel left out of #beerswithbeshear. Maybe we need Spritzers with Pritzker? #spritzerswithpritzker @MorningEdition

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This is a Campari Spritz:

2oz sparkling wine
1oz club soda
2oz @campari

Build over ice. Stir gently. Garnish with an olive. (I improvised with an orange.)

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This is an Aperol spritz.

3oz sparkling wine
2oz Aperol
1oz club soda

Build over ice. Stir. Garnish with an orange wedge.

I find these daily updates sad but comforting. I’m so thankful to live in a state with a governor who is taking it seriously and making plans based on science.

Stay home, fellow Illinoisans.

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This is a white wine spritzer:

3oz white wine
1oz club soda

Build over ice. Stir gently. Garnish with a fresh lime if you have one.

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This is a Negroni Sbagliato:

1oz sweet vermouth
1oz Campari
4oz sparkling wine
Splash of club soda

Build over ice. Stir gently. Garnish with an orange if you have it.

This one is bitter like the news.

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This is a *nonalcoholic* Lemon Basil Spritzer:

Juice from a lemon wedge
Torn basil leaves
Sparkling water

Build over ice. Stir gently. Garnish with a lemon slice and a basil leaf.

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This is a Bicicletta:

1-2oz @campari
3oz dry white wine
Top with club soda

Build in glass over ice. Stir gently. Garnish with an orange slice.

#bitterlikethenews

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This is a *non-alcoholic* Grapefruit Ginger Spritzer:

Juice from 1/2 pink grapefruit
A few crates of fresh ginger
Club soda

Build in a glass over ice. Stir gently.

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This is a *non-alcoholic* Cucumber Basil Spritzer:

4 slices of cucumber
3 torn basil leaves
Club soda

Muddle cucumber slices. Tear the basil leaves and add to the glass with ice. Fill with club soda and stir gently. Garnish with a basil leaf & cucumber slice.

#AllInIllinois (Stay at home, friends.)

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This is an Aperol Betty:

2oz @AperolUSA
1oz orange juice*
1/2oz grapefruit juice*
3oz prosecco

Build in a glass over ice. Stir gently. Garnish with an orange slice if you remember to reserve one.

*freshly squeezed if you can!

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This is an Amaro Spritz:

2oz Cynar*
3oz club soda
Squeeze of fresh lemon

Build in a glass over ice. Garnish with a lemon peel and an olive if you have it.

*You can use any amaro you like.

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This is a Crimean Cocktail:

2oz dry white wine
1oz Cointreau
1/2oz lemon juice
1oz club soda

Build in glass over ice. Stir gently. Garnish with lemon.

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This is a spirit-free Blueberry Basil Spritzer:

Handful of blueberries
A few basil leaves, torn
Club soda

Build in a glass over ice. Stir gently.

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This is a spirit-free Lemon Mint Spritz:

Juice 1/2 lemon
A few mint leaves
Club soda

Build in glass over ice. Bruise the mint before adding to release the oils. Stir gently.

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This is a spirit-free Cucumber Mint Spritz:

Juice of 1/2 lime
3 mint leaves
3 slices of cucumber
Club soda

Add cucumbers to glass and lightly muddle. Tear mint leaves and add ice and lime juice. Top with club soda and stir gently. Garnish with a slice of lime.

#spritzerswithpritzker #AllInIllinois Thanks for the shout out, @GovPritzker!

This is a *spirit-free* Lemon Thyme Spritz:

Juice of 1/2 lemon
A few thyme leaves
Club soda

Gently muddle thyme leaves. Add lemon juice, club soda, and ice. Stir gently.

Stay hydrated, friends! 💛

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This is an Americano:

1.5oz @campari
1.5oz sweet vermouth
Club soda

Build in glass over ice. Stir gently. Garnish with an orange slice.

Cheers to another Friday!

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This is a Rome with a View:

1oz @campari
1oz dry vermouth
1oz fresh lime juice
3/4oz simple syrup
Club soda

Add Campari, vermouth, lime, & simple syrup to cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until chilled. Strain into glass over ice and top w/ soda. Garnish w/ orange wedge.

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This is a *spirit-free* Cold Brew Spritzer:

2-3oz cold brew coffee
4oz sparkling water
Splash of simple syrup*
Splash of cream*

Build in glass over ice. Garnish with an orange peel or a Peep.

*optional (Also Happy Easter to those celebrating!) 🐰🐣💐

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This is a Spumoni:

1.5oz @campari
2oz grapefruit juice
2oz tonic water

Shake Campari and grapefruit juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Strain into a glass of ice. Top off w/ tonic. Garnish with an orange wedge.

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This is a *spirit-free* Strawberry Lemon Spritz:

2 strawberries, sliced
Juice from 1/4 lemon
Club soda

Muddle strawberries in a glass. Add ice and lemon juice. Top with club soda and stir gently. Garnish with a strawberry or a lemon wheel or both, if you’re fancy.

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This is a *spirit-free* Raspberry Lime Spritz:

Handful of raspberries
Juice from 1/4 lime
Club soda

Muddle the raspberries in the bottom of a glass. Add ice, lime juice, and club soda. Stir gently. Garnish with a lime wedge.

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This is a Radical Row:

1.5oz gin
.75oz honey rosemary syrup
1oz lemon juice
5oz club soda

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake gin, syrup, and lemon juice until chilled. Pour into glass over ice & top w/ club soda. Garnish w/ lemon wheel & rosemary sprig.

I created this recipe for my local newspaper (@FP_Review) in honor of Forest Park’s place in labor history.
mobile.forestparkreview.com/News/Articles/…

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This is a Winter Spritz:

1.5oz pomegranate juice
1oz @AperolUSA
4-5oz prosecco

Build in glass over ice. Stir gently. Garnish with orange slice and rosemary. Toast to April snow. ❄️😉

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This is a Spring Spritz:

2oz @AperolUSA
1oz grapefruit juice
2oz sparkling wine
Splash of club soda

Build in glass over ice. Top with sparkling water and a splash of club soda. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge if you remember to save one.
(Recipe credit: @epicurious)

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This is a Jasmine Spritz:

1.5oz jasmine liqueur
2oz sparkling wine
2oz club soda

Build in glass over ice. Stir gently.

(St. Germaine would also work here. I just happened to have jasmine liqueur to use up.)

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This is a *spirit-free* Pomegranate Lime Spritz:

1-2oz pomegranate juice
Juice from a lime wedge
Club soda

Build in glass over ice. Stir gently. Garnish with a lime wedge.

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This is a Paloma:

2oz tequila
3oz grapefruit juice
1oz lime juice
Club soda
Salt

In a cocktail shaker with no ice, shake tequila, grapefruit & lime juices until combined. Salt the rim of a glass, add ice & pour in the cocktail mixture. Top with club soda. Garnish w/ lime.

I know a Paloma isn’t technically a spritzer but...

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This is a *spirit-free* Earth Day Spritz

1oz lemon juice
0.5oz honey thyme syrup
Club soda

Build in glass over ice. Top with club soda. Stir gently. Garnish with lemon slice & thyme sprig.

#EarthDay50

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This is a Southern Spritz:

Recipe can be found here:

georgedickel.com/whisky-recipes…

P.S.

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This is a Tom Collins:

1.5oz gin
1oz lemon juice
0.5oz simple syrup
3oz club soda

Build in (a Collins) glass over ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with a lemon and maraschino cherry.

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This is a Rhubarb Spritz:

1oz rhubarb liqueur
3oz white wine
Club soda

Build in glass over ice. Top with club soda. Stir gently. Garnish with lemon.

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This is a Gin Rickey:

2oz gin
0.5oz lime juice
Club soda

Build in glass over ice. Top with club soda. Stir gently. Garnish with a lime wheel.

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This is a Wild Heart Cocktail:

1.25oz Aperol
1.25oz dry vermouth
.75oz lemon juice
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Lemon soda

Shake Aperol, vermouth, lemon & bitters in a cocktail shaker w/ ice. Strain into glass of ice. Top w/ lemon soda. Garnish w/ orange.

Recipe @epicurious

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This is a Rosé Spritz:

3oz sparkling rosé
1oz @AperolUSA
0.5oz grapefruit juice
2oz club soda

Build in glass over ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with mint sprig.

Recipe by @GDeLaurentiis

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This is a Raspberry Mint Spritzer:

Handful of raspberries
A few sprigs of mint
Club soda

Muddle mint in the bottom of a glass. Add ice and raspberries and top with club soda. Garnish with a sprig of mint.

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This is a Citrus Spritz:

0.5oz each of freshly squeezed lemon, lime, grapefruit, and orange juice
Club soda

Build in glass over ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with a citrus slice.

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This is a *Spirit-Free* Pineapple Rosemary Spritzer:

2oz pineapple juice
A small handful of fresh rosemary
Club soda

Muddle rosemary in the bottom of a glass. Add ice and pineapple juice. Top with club soda. Garnish with fresh pineapple and an umbrella.

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This is a LBR Vodka Spritz:

1oz vodka
0.5oz lemon juice
Handful of blueberries
Sprig of rosemary
Club soda

Muddle blueberries & rosemary in glass. Top with lemon juice, vodka & club soda. Garnish with rosemary, lemon, & blueberries.

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This is a Lillet Tonic:

2oz Lillet Rouge
4oz tonic

Build in glass over ice. Garnish with a grapefruit slice.

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This is a *Spirit-Free* Rosemary Pear Spritzer:

0.5oz lemon juice
0.5oz rosemary simple syrup
6 thin slices of pear
Club soda

Build in glass over ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with rosemary and pear slice. (Muddle pear to start for extra pear flavor.)

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This is a Margarita*:

2oz tequila
0.75oz lime juice
0.75oz Cointreau
0.25oz agave
Salt

Salt the rim of your glass. Add other ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled w/ ice and shake until chilled. Pour into glass over ice. Garnish with lime.

*not a spritzer

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This is a Pineapple Lemonade Fizz:

2oz pineapple juice
1oz lemon juice
0.5oz simple syrup
Club soda

Build in glass over ice. Top with club soda and stir gently. A garnish might be nice. 😉

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This is a Horse Feather:

2oz whiskey
4oz ginger beer
Squeeze of lime (I think it’s traditionally lemon...oops)
A few dashes of bitters

Build in glass over ice. Stir gently. Garnish with the wrong citrus.

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This is a Negroni:

1oz @campari
1oz gin
1oz sweet vermouth

Build in glass over ice. Stir. Garnish with an orange peel (or an orange slice.)

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This is a Shirley Temple:

Lemon-lime soda
Splash of grenadine

Build in glass over ice. Stir. Garnish with a bright red maraschino cherry if you have one.

Mmmmm...tastes like my childhood at the Duck-Inn in Lowpoint, Illinois.

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This is a Cappelletti, Gin, & Basil:

1oz gin
1oz Cappelletti
0.5oz lemon juice
0.25 simple syrup
3 basil leaves
2oz club soda

In a cocktail shaker with ice, shake top 5 ingredients until chilled. Strain into glass w/ ice. Top w/ club soda. Garnish with lemon & basil.

Recipe from @foodandwine. (It needs a better name.)

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This is a *Spirit-Free* Iced Tea Spritzer:

3oz strong black tea*
4oz club soda
Splash of simple syrup (optional)

Build in glass over ice. Garnish with lemon or mint.

*best brewed & chilled ahead of time

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This is an Old Spanish*:

1.5oz Manzanilla Sherry
0.75oz Cynar
1t Cassis
3oz tonic

Stir 1st three ingredients with ice. Strain over tonic. Garnish with orange slice and olives (not pictured.)

(Recipe from @KindredCocktail)

Today’s cocktail is a fancier version of a drink featured in the last season of 30 Rock which I finally finished this week. I’m partying like it 2013 today.

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This is a Torocco Spritz:

1oz gin
0.5oz Cappelletti
0.75oz blood orange juice*
0.5oz lemon juice
0.5oz vanilla simple syrup
2oz prosecco

Add top 5 ingredients in cocktail shaker w/ ice. Shake til chilled. Pour in glass w/ ice & top w/ prosecco.

*confession: I used naval

I can’t believe I forgot to share the recipe today. 🤦🏻‍♀️

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This is a Strawberry Lime Spritzer:

Sliced strawberries
Squeeze of lime
Sparkling strawberry juice

Build in glass over ice. Garnish with lime slice and strawberry. 🍓

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This is a *Spirit Free* Summer Spritzer:

10 cubes of watermelon
Juice 1/2 lime
Club soda

Build in glass over ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with a lime wheel.

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This is a *Spirit-Free* Very Berry Spritzer

Handful of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries
0.5oz lemon juice
Club soda.

Muddle the fruit in the bottom of a glass. Add lemon juice & ice. Top w/ club soda.

P.S. Paper straws are the worst. #regrets

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This is a Maple Bourbon Smash:

0.5oz maple syrup
0.5oz orange juice
0.25oz lemon juice
4 dashes Angostura bitters
2oz bourbon
Orange wheel
Club soda

Add top 4 ingredients in glass w/ orange slice, muddle. Add bourbon, stir, add ice & top w/ soda.

Recipe @foodandwine.

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This is a Tan Line Spritz:

1oz dry vermouth
1oz Cappelletti
1oz watermelon juice
Pinch of salt
2oz sparkling wine

Build in glass over ice. Stir and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with a lemon slice.

Recipe from @KindredCocktail

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This is a Limoncello Spritz:

2oz limoncello
3oz prosecco
1oz club soda

Build in glass over ice. Stir. Garnish with lemon slice.

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This is a *Spirit-Free* Cherry Lime Spritzer:

Handful of fresh cherries, pitted
Squeeze of lime
Club soda

Muddle cherries at the bottom of a glass. Add lime juice & ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with lime wheel.

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This is an Amaro Spritz Punch:

0.5oz @AperolUSA
0.5oz Amaro Montenegro
0.5oz gin
0.5oz orange juice
2oz prosecco
2oz sparkling water

Build in glass over ice. Top w/ bubbles and stir. Garnish with orange.

Recipe from cream + honey.

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This is a Cherry Lime Rickey:

0.75oz gin
1.5oz cherry liqueur
0.5oz lime juice
Club soda

Add top 3 ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until chilled. Strain in a glass with ice. Top with club soda. Garnish w/ lime wheel.

Recipe from @LeopoldBros.

Man! If I had known this would be the last official #spritzerswithpritzker, I would have popped a bottle of bubbly!