Summer is nearly here, which means it's the ideal time to relax with a spritz cocktail. Your basic spritz recipe includes sparkling wine, soda water, and an amaro — a bitter liqueur.

It’s that last ingredient that varies depending on your taste and style, from the sweet elderberry flavor of Saint Germain to the bitter red hue of Campari. The Aperol Spritz may be the most common of these sparkling concoctions, but if you really want to elevate your spritz game, reach for Italicus, an amaro once embraced by Italian royalty.