A bottle of red vermouth and two glasses of spritz on a tray

Perfect spritz

By Miriam Nice
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Prep: 5 mins

Easy

Serves 10 - 12

Try this spritz for a party. It's sure to impress with a hint of lavender putting a lightly floral twist on a Perfect (sweet vermouth, dry vermouth and gin)

Nutrition and extra info

  • Gluten-free

Nutrition: Per serving

  • kcal88
  • fat0g
  • saturates0g
  • carbs3g
  • sugars3g
  • fibre0g
  • protein0g
  • salt0g
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Ingredients

  • 200ml red vermouth
  • 200ml white vermouth
  • 200ml gin
    Gin

    Gin

    jinn

    Like all safe alcoholic drinks, gin is based on ethanol, an intoxicating liquid chemical that…

  • 1 tsp dried lavender

to serve

  • soda or tonic water (optional)
  • ice
  • lemon wedges
    Lemon

    Lemon

    le-mon

    Oval in shape, with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile fruits…

  • fresh lavender sprigs

Method

  1. Pour both types of vermouth and the gin into a clean glass bottle or jug and add the dried lavender. Stir and leave to infuse overnight (in the fridge or in a cupboard).

  2. Allow 50ml per person and strain into glasses over ice. Serve neat with lots of ice or top with soda or tonic water and add some lemon wedges and a sprig of lavender.

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