The campari spritz is your summertime drink! It’s bubbly, icy, sweet, slightly bitter, and incredibly refreshing. Plus, it’s only 3 ingredients!
On paper, it doesn’t make a lot of sense, but the Campari spritz is one of the most refreshing drinks out there. It’s ice-cold and bubbly, filled with juicy orange flavor and crisp Prosecco.
I always used to worry the bitterness of Campari would take over the drink and ruin it for anyone who doesn’t just LOVE bitterness (like me).
But instead, it adds just enough backbone to the cocktail that you can’t help but go in for another sip. It’s sweet, fresh, spritzy up front, and it finishes with a lingering bitterness that is just so good.
So even if you’re unsure of Amari liqueurs and unsure of bitterness in general, the Campari spritz is worth a shot. You might be surprised!
And if you already know you love drinks with Campari, the spritz is your summertime jam. It’s gorgeous and deliciously thirst-quenching. Then, work your way on to this frothy Campari sour and this sweet-tart Paper Plane cocktail and you're on your way to loving amari!
It doesn’t get better than this!
make this campari spritz recipe your own:
Add an extra fun flavor to the classic cocktail with some of the ingredients below!
- aperol: use 1 oz Aperol and 1 oz Campari for a slightly sweeter, less bitter version of the classic spritz.
- grapefruit: Use 1 oz fresh grapefruit juice along with 1 oz Campari and top with Prosecco. It will be an extra fresh, citrusy, low-alcohol version.
- elderflower: Use 1 oz elderflower liqueur and 1 oz Campari for an added floral sweetness.
- cucumber: Muddle cucumber slices in the bottom of the glass before adding the remaining ingredients. So refreshing!
- rosé: Use rosé sparkling wine in place of the Prosecco for a beautiful color and extra floral notes.
- blood orange: Top with blood orange soda or freshly squeezed blood orange juice in place of regular soda water. This will be extra beautiful!
campari spritz
The Campari spritz is your summertime drink! It’s bubbly, icy, sweet, slightly bitter, and incredibly refreshing. And it’s only 3 ingredients!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Stirred
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 2 oz Campari
- 3 oz Prosecco (or other sparkling wine)
- 1 oz soda water
- Orange slices, for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a wine glass with ice.
- Pour in Campari and Prosecco. Top with soda water and stir gently to combine.
- Garnish with an orange slice.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 232
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 8.9mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0.1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Recipe originally published March 25, 2024. Updated June 23, 2025.
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