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Pole Position Spritz recipe.

Pole Position Spritz is a racing-inspired cocktail with sharp visual impact, clean structure and a trackside sense of occasion.

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Pole Position Spritz

Description

Pole Position Spritz is designed for race weekends and F1-themed menus, using Gin, Grapefruit liqueur, Rosemary cordial, sparkling wine. Serve well chilled to create a drink with speed, colour and a clear event hook.

The cocktail should feel polished and energetic: bold enough for a watch party, refined enough for a drinks list, and simple enough for readers to understand why it belongs in a motorsport collection.

Use it beside race previews, circuit-themed content, party menus or image-led pages where the cocktail needs to look editorial as well as taste balanced.

Ingredients

  • 40 ml Gin
  • 20 ml Grapefruit liqueur
  • 10 ml Rosemary Cordial
  • 60 ml Sparkling Wine
  • Ice
  • garnish

Equipment needed

Bar Spoon – Used to stir the drink smoothly with ice before serving. Muddler – Useful for gently pressing herbs, fruit or sugar when building the drink. Bottle Opener – Useful if the serve uses bottled soda, ginger beer or sparkling wine.

Instructions

  1. Add the spirit, citrus and flavouring ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake briefly until the base is cold.
  3. Strain into the serving glass filled with fresh ice.
  4. Top with the sparkling ingredient, stir gently and garnish.

Recommended glassware

Flute Glass
Flute Glass (recommended)

A tall, narrow glass designed to preserve bubbles in sparkling cocktails.

150–220 ml Tall, narrow bowl on a stem.

Best for: French 75, Bellini, Mimosa, Kir Royale, sparkling aperitifs.

Garnish: Best with small fruit garnishes, twists, or elegant minimal decoration.

Highball Glass
Highball Glass

A tall everyday glass for mixed drinks with ice and a longer pour.

Useful alternative if the primary glass is not available.

240–350 ml Tall cylindrical shape with room for ice and mixer.

Best for: Moscow Mule, Dark and Stormy, Scotch Highball, Rum and Coke, Mojito variations.

Garnish: Good for wedges, spears, herbs, and long-drink garnishes.

Quick facts

5 mins Easy Approx. 8.5% ABV 0.2 units 255 kcal Fresh ice Mocktail option Batch friendly
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