Just in time for Belmont Week, meet the Saratoga Spritz—a bright, fruit-forward cocktail that’s ready to carry you through summer.
Making its debut on June 4th, this refreshing sipper is the perfect toast to Saratoga’s storied racing season.
Find it all summer long at Hamlet and Ghost in Saratoga Springs, as well as their new sister wine bar, Familiar Creature—ideal stops before or after a day at the track!
Saratoga Spritz
by Victoria Sedefian and Sonia Castellani / Hamlet & Ghost, Saratoga Springs
Ingredients
- 3/4 oz. DeGroff Bitter Aperitivo
- 3/4 oz. Beefeater Gin
- 1/4 oz. Aperol
- 1 oz. Fresh Pineapple Juice
- 1/4 oz. Cinnamon Syrup*
- 1/4 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
- Splash Grapefruit Juice
- Sparkling Water, to top
Preparation
- Shake with ice, strain over ice into wine glass.
- Top with sparkling water.
- Garnish with Lemon Twist, Mint Bundle.
*Cinnamon Syrup
Ingredients
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Sugar
- 6 Cinnamon Sticks
Preparation
- Combine all ingredients.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer for an hour.
- Strain and cool.
