While Americans content themselves with Rudolph and Frosty, rural Austrians revere a more outré member of the holiday pantheon: Krampus, the malevolent goat-horned demon. A pre-Christian holdover, he wields birch branches and rusty chains, enacting a sort of good cop, bad cop routine with Old St. Nick. The Bohemian Spritz (a creation of Vandaag’s Katie Stipe) is a light, fizzy wine drink with compellingly arboreal undercurrents, provided by pine and elderflower cordials. It is ideal for welcoming the long nights, for putting the Krampus back in Christmas.
Ingredients
- 3 ounces dry white wine
- ½ ounce dry vermouth
- ½ ounce elderflower liqueur
- ¼ ounce pine liqueur
- 1 ounce club soda
- 1 ounce dry sparkling wine
- 1 slice of grapefruit peel for garnish
- Nutritional Information
Nutritional analysis per serving (1 serving)
176 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 13 grams carbohydrates; 9 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 14 milligrams sodium
Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
1 drink
Preparation
- Combine wine, vermouth and liqueurs in a large wineglass filled with ice. Stir to chill, then top with club soda and sparkling wine. Twist grapefruit peel over it and drop into glass.
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