Editing Spritzer

{{Short description|Type of alcoholic drink}}
{{About|the drink|the type of bottle|Spray bottle}}
{{Distinguish|Spritz (disambiguation){{!}}Spritz}}
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[[File:White wine spritzer.jpg|thumb|A white wine spritzer with ice]]

A '''spritzer''' ({{IPA|de|ˈʃpʁɪt͡sɐ|lang|De-Spritzer.ogg}}) is a tall, chilled drink, usually made with [[white wine]] and [[carbonated water]] or [[mineral water|sparkling mineral water]]. [[Fermentation in winemaking|Fermented]] [[simple syrup]] can be used instead of white wine to keep it sweet but flavor neutral.

==Origin==
''Spritzer'' is derived from [[Austrian German|the variant of the German language spoken]] in [[Austria]], where the drink is very popular. Also very popular in Eastern and Central Europe, for example in Slovakia where it is called vinny spric.It is used alongside the equally common form ''Gespritzter'' (mostly pronounced ''G'spritzter'', a [[noun]] derived from the [[past participle]] of ''spritzen'', i.e. squirt),<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Encyclopedia_of_American_Food_and_Drink/K5taAgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Spritzer+drink&pg=PT906&printsec=frontcover |isbn=9781620401613 |title=Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink |author=John F. Mariani |year=2014}}</ref> a term also found in some [[Germany|German]] regions, such as [[Hessen]] (e.g. ''Süssgespritzter'', i.e. a "sweet spritzer" using fizzy lemonade  instead of soda water (''Sauergespritzter'')). In most of [[Germany]], the word "[[Schorle]]" is used to denote a Spritzer.

==Alcoholic spritzers==
[[alcohol (drug)|Alcohol]]ic spritzers are increasingly available [[Ready to drink|ready-mixed]] in cans; their relatively low alcohol and calorific content means they are often marketed to women.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

In [[Hesse]], ''gespritzt'' usually refers to a mixture of soda water or lemonade and ''[[Apfelwein]]'' (in Central Hessian dialect, ''Ebblwoi''), an alcoholic drink from fermented apple juice somewhat similar to dry hard [[cider]].

[[File:Tibi atya fröccse.jpg|thumb|upright|A can of Hungarian ''fröccs'']]
In [[Hungary]] spritzer, called ''fröccs'', is very popular. There are dozens of different types of spritzer. They are distinguished by the proportion of wine and carbonated water or the type of other liquids added. Examples include:

* Kisfröccs or ''Fütty'' ('short spritzer' or ''whistle''), made with 1dl of wine and 1dl of carbonated soda water; 
* Nagyfröccs ('full spritzer'), made with 2dl of wine and 1dl of carbonated soda water; 
* Hosszúlépés ('long step'), made with 1dl of wine and 2dl of carbonated soda water; 
* Házmester ('concierge'), made with 3dl of wine and 2dl of carbonated soda water; 
* Háziúr ('landlord spritzer'), made with 4dl of wine and 1dl of carbonated soda water; 
* Viceházmester ('vice concierge'), made with 2dl of wine and 3dl of carbonated soda water; 
* Sportfröccs ('sport spritzer'), made with 1dl of wine and 4dl of carbonated soda water; 
* Újházy fröccs ('Ujhazy spritzer'), made with 2dl of wine and a special pickle juice;
* Macifröccs ('teddy bear spritzer'), made with red wine, soda and raspberry syrup;
* Krúdy-fröccs ([[Gyula Krúdy|Krúdy]] spritzer), made with 9dl of wine and 1dl of carbonated soda water.

Other variations include: ''șpriț de vară'' (or "summer spritzer") in [[Romania]] (1 part white wine to 2 parts sparkling water), ''Brizganec'' or ‘’Špricar’’in [[Slovenia]] (wine and the popular domestic mineral water [[Radenska]]), "špricer" in [[Serbia]] (white wine or rosé, mixed with sparkling water, half of glass of each). In [[Croatia]], a popular drink called ''gemišt'' is mixed with white wine and sparkling water to taste.

In north-eastern regions of [[Italy]], especially Venice and surroundings, a ''[[Spritz (cocktail)|spritz]]'' is a popular light cocktail, a mix of sparkling white wine (e.g., [[Prosecco]]), sparkling water, and [[Aperol]] or [[Campari|Bitter Campari]]. Spritzer in Italy is not so popular anymore and is called ''spritz bianco'' ("white spritz").{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

==Non-alcoholic spritzer==
In the [[United States]], some non-alcoholic carbonated juices are sold as ''spritzers''. The same type of carbonated juice (actually made with juice and carbonated [[mineral water]]) is known in Germany as ''Saftschorle'' or ''Fruchtschorle''. (Both short for rarely used ''Fruchtsaftschorle''.) Particularly ''[[Apfelschorle]]'' (apple juice spritzer) is one of the most popular [[soft drink]]s in Germany. In Austria Apfelschorle is called ''Apfelsaft g'spritzt''. ''... g'spritzt'' can be combined with every juice, e.g. Orangensaft g'spritzt or Pago/Cappy g'spritzt (producers of juices).

==See also==
{{portal|Drink}}
* [[Alcoholic beverage]]
* [[Shandy]]
* [[Wine cooler]]
* [[Kalimotxo]]

==References==
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==External links==
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