This Summer Manhattan is a light summery twist on a Manhattan. Aperol and Prosecco step for the rye whiskey in this fun, bubbly cocktail!
Sparkling Summer Cocktail
I'm calling this a Summer Manhattan because that is what Valerie Bertinelli called it. I was perusing through her "One Dish at a Time" cookbook and was intrigued by the sound of this cocktail.
In this recipe, Aperol and Prosecco take the place of Rye Whiskey. That's quite a substitution. One might argue that it takes it out of the Manhattan Cocktail range.
If you think it's too far gone from a Manhattan, then may I suggest our Classic Manhattan.
If you're willing to stray a little bit, then our Maple Manhattan and our Cranberry Manhattan might be more your style.
But I'm not going to quibble. We loved this cocktail, it was light, bubbly and perfect for warm weather (or cool!) sipping.
Ingredients
Aperol - a bright red, bitter Italian aperitif. Campari would be an interesting substitution.
Bitters - the original recipe called for Angostura Bitters. We had a bottle of Cherry Bark Vanilla from Bittercube. This would be a fun cocktail to experiment with different bitters.
Sweet Vermouth
Prosecco - use your favorite brand.
Directions
We decided to build this cocktail in glass. So fill a double rocks glass or a flute with ice.
Add 1 ounce of Aperol.
Pour in one ounce of Sweet Vermouth.
Add a dash of bitters and stir. (Sorry I put my photos together in the collage out of order!)
Top with Prosecco.
Garnish with a cherry - we used our Homemade Maraschino Cherries.
We really enjoyed this cocktail. It was light and refreshing. It would be the perfect party or backyard barbecue cocktail - lower in alcohol and easy to customize.
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Recipe
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Summer Manhattan
Ingredients
- 1 ounce Aperol
- 1 ounce Sweet Vermouth
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
- 3 oz Prosecco
- 1 maraschino cherry for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a glass with ice.
- Add Aperol, sweet Vermouth and a dash of bitters to the glass.
- Stir.
- Top with Prosecco and garnish with a cherry.
Kay says
Had my friends over today and we enjoyed these fabulous cocktails in the sunshine in my garden together.
Soniya says
Oh my goodness 😍 this looks and sounds so delicious and inviting 👌 can't wait to try it!
Sisley White says
This looks so good. I love a summer cocktail and I can't wait to try this!
Toni says
Such a gorgeous summer drink! Really refreshing!
Kushigalu says
Very refreshing recipe. Pinned and going to share with my friends too
Lisa Huff says
Perfect for summer! Can picture myself on the back porch drinking one of these soon!