This Is the Spritz Everyone in Italy Is Drinking Right Now
There is a Spritz that is currently beating Aperol Spritz in Italy, according to our colleague Minne from Italiamo. And she would know, because she lives in Florence for most of the year. And what is everyone drinking there now? A Select Spritz. What is it, and why has everyone suddenly started drinking it?
As the weather gets better, the streets fill up again around seven o’clock, when Italians have finished work. Of course, you can drink Spritz all year round—you can do whatever you like—but Italians mainly drink it when the weather is nice. Minne: ‘And now, three times, someone suggested I have a ‘Select’ Spritz.’
Select liqueur from Venice
To get straight to the point, this drink is not new. It has been enjoyed throughout Italy for years. A Spritz made with Select liqueur naturally comes from Venice, like all Spritzes. In the Veneto region, casual alcoholism is so normal that eleven in the morning is not the time for coffee, but for a Spritz. They normally cost no more than four euros there, too. Of course, that is not the case if you have one in St. Mark’s Square.
Minne: ‘Before, I thought you could only choose between an Aperol Spritz, orange and sweet, or a Campari Spritz, bitter and red. But apparently there is a third option.’
Select Spritz
Although the Italiamo editorial team is a fan of the Campari version, Minne has abandoned her usual choice and a Select Spritz is now her favorite. Select is red in color and falls exactly between Aperol and Campari. So it is sweet, but with a touch of bitterness. It also has a distinctive orange-like aroma. In short, it is incredibly delicious. Minne: ‘So the three times it was offered to me, it was as if I were being offered a brand-new, smooth-driving Ferrari.’
Drinking Select makes you feel as though you belong to a special group. The kind of group that gets admitted to VIP areas without having to ask. Who wouldn’t want that?
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Source: Italiamo
