Shedding its frivolous, girly image from the 80s, spritz has returned as a legitimate cocktail choice for before and after dinner, popping up on cocktail lists in trendy bars and restaurants across the country. Talia Baiochhi and Leslie Pariseau, editors of Punch, explore the popular drink's Greek and Italian roots, diving into spritz's colorful history and modern revival, with essays on Italy's "spritz trail" and the current rise of spritz culture, both in Europe and stateside. Drink recipes will cover classic recipes as well as contemporary interpretations, with well-known bartenders contributing throughout. With photographs by Dylan + Jeni and smart, modern illustrations, Spritz will appeal to the cocktail geek in everyone. A narrative-driven book on the surprising history and current revival of spritz cocktails (a wine-based drink served as an aperitif), with 50 recipes, including both historical classics and modern updates. From Milan to Los Angeles, Venice to New York, the spritz-Italy's bitter and bubbly aperitivo cocktail-has becomesynonymous with a leisurely, convivial golden hour. But thespritz is more than just an early evening cocktail-it's a styleof drinking. In Spritz, Talia Baiocchi and Leslie Pariseau tracethe drink's origins to ancient Rome, uncover its unlikely historyand culture, explore the evolution of aperitivo throughoutNorthern Italy, and document the spritz's revival aroundthe world. From regional classics to modern variations,Spritz includes dozens of recipes from some of America'smost lauded bartenders, a guide to building a spritz bar,and a collection of food recipes for classic Italiansnacks to pair alongside.