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. Plus, this drink is literally 3 ingredients (one of which is soda water… does that even count?).

It doesn’t get better than this!

campari spritz ingredients

Campari
Prosecco
Soda water
Orange wedges, for garnish

how to make a campari spritz

Fill a wine glass with ice.
Pour in Campari in and Prosecco.
Top with soda water.
Drop in a few orange wedges and enjoy!

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!