Skip to main content
Epicurious
Bon Appétit

Aquavit Spritzer

By The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

4.6

(3)

A glass and a pitcher filled with Aquavit spritzer.
Aquavit SpritzerDitte Isager

Can't find aquavit? It's easy to make your own by infusing vodka with herbs and spices.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    10 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon raw sugar
3/4 cup berry preserves, preferably lingonberry
4 cups soda water (32 ounces)
2 cups aquavit or vodka
8 lemon twists

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine sugar and 1 tablespoon hot water in a pitcher. Stir to dissolve. Add preserves. Using a wooden spoon, stir to loosen preserves and mix with simple syrup. Gently stir in soda water and aquavit.

    Step 2

    Fill tumblers with ice. Divide aquavit spritzer equally among glasses and garnish each with a lemon twist.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesPitcher DrinkAperitifAquavitVodkaBon Appétit

See Related Recipes and Cooking Tips

Read More
Apple-Walnut Charoset
A warmly spiced Ashkenazi charoset, perfect for your Passover seder—or spooned over yogurt the next morning.
The Most-Saved Recipes in the Epicurious App in March
Like lemony risotto and tandoori-style cauliflower.
Caramelized Onion Pasta
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
One-Pan Herbed Chicken and Biscuits
Biscuits and gravy, but make it spring.
31 Easter Desserts, Each One Better Than a Chocolate Egg
Like airy lemon chiffon cake and a Cadbury egg–inspired tart.
Essential Easter Recipes for Brunch, Dinner, and Dessert
Grab your Easter basket and hop in—you’ll want to collect each and every one of these fun and easy Easter recipes.
The Only Frittata Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
Hot Honey–Glazed Salmon
This broiled hot honey salmon recipe results in sweet, spicy, glossy fish coated in a homemade hot honey glaze for an easy weeknight dinner or make-ahead lunch.