Bohemian Spritz

Recipe from Katie Stipe

Adapted by Steven Stern

Bohemian Spritz
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
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While Americans content themselves with Rudolph and Frosty, rural Austrians revere a more outré member of the holiday pantheon: Krampus, the malevolent goat-horned demon. A pre-Christian holdover, he wields birch branches and rusty chains, enacting a sort of good cop, bad cop routine with Old St. Nick. The Bohemian Spritz (a creation of Vandaag's Katie Stipe) is a light, fizzy wine drink with compellingly arboreal undercurrents, provided by pine and elderflower cordials. It is ideal for welcoming the long nights, for putting the Krampus back in Christmas. —Steven Stern

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Ingredients

Yield:1 drink
  • 3ounces dry white wine
  • ½ounce dry vermouth
  • ½ounce elderflower liqueur
  • ¼ounce pine liqueur
  • 1ounce club soda
  • 1ounce dry sparkling wine
  • 1slice of grapefruit peel for garnish
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)

178 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 14 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 9 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 14 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine wine, vermouth and liqueurs in a large wineglass filled with ice. Stir to chill, then top with club soda and sparkling wine. Twist grapefruit peel over it and drop into glass.

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Max

I'd never tried Zirbenz Stone Pine Liqueur, but thought the recipe looked rather festive and a brilliant addition to a Christmas brunch. Indeed, this cocktail is refreshing and a good alternative for wine drinkers who don't prefer liquor. I'll keep this recipe for specific occasions. As for the Zirbenz, tasting it neat, I thought it more like the love child of Campari and Pine Sol. We will be enjoying this bottle for many Christmases to come.

Betsy

Made with Zirbenz Stone Pine Liqueur of the Alps, which smelled very piney and interesting but tasted (neat) a bit like what I imagine Pine Sol might. Mixed with all the other ingredients, it made a very tasty and refreshing spritzer. I think I'd enjoy drinking it more in the summer, however.

Connie

Pine Sol - yum!

Prim Optimist

@Connie Have you tried either?

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Adapted from Katie Stipe

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