Sooooo nice...

Well here I am sitting in a little corner of a lounge in the Generator Hostel in Barcelona. I gotta tell ya, this place is more like a hotel than a hostel, and the bar downstairs puts most Canadian bars to shame! But I have to tell you about one of the most refreshing drinks you could ever wish for on a hot Barcelona's summer  day, the Aperol Spritz. This is a drink I've had before, but as it is such a European tradition I felt it deserved a spot in my lil' blog.

1-Take a large wine glass or goblet as some people would call it and fill it with large ice cubes. No crushed ice here, there wouldn't be much fizz left! 

2-Fill glass just over 1/2 full with a decent quality Cava, a sparkling wine from the Catalunya region of Spain. I suppose you could use a champagne or prosecco  here, but the one I'm drinking right now is pretty darn good so I'm stickin with that! 

3-Pour a healthy two-ounce measure of Aperol into the mix. Aperol is an Italian aperitif that resembles a lighter fruitier version of Campari if you've ever had it. The guy behind the bar here just popped open the bottle and sloshed it straight in. 

4-Slide a couple of orange wedges down the inside of the glass, top with soda, garnish with a wheel of orange. 

At four euros a pop, you can be sure I'm gonna have another one of these.

Ciao!