Passionate Venetian Spritz

Other Family • October 21, 2026

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A photo of the Passionate Venetian Spritz cocktail containing Passion fruit (fresh fruit), Ketel One Vodka, Campari Aperitivo, Pressed apple juice, Giffard Sugar Cane Syrup (Sirop Sucre de Canne) in a Collins.

Curiada Ingredients

Other Ingredients

1.00 fresh Passion fruit (fresh fruit)
2.00 fl oz Pressed apple juice
0.25 fl oz Giffard Sugar Cane Syrup (Sirop Sucre de Canne)

Directions

Cut passion fruit in half and scoop flesh into shaker
Add other ingredients to shaker
Add ice to shaker
Shake well
Fill Collins glass with ice
Strain mixture into ice-filled Collins glass
Garnish with apple slice

Cocktail Description

This vibrant twist on the Italian classic swaps prosecco for vodka and adds tropical passion fruit, creating a drink that's both familiar and wildly refreshing.

The Passionate Venetian Spritz balances Campari's signature bitter-orange punch with the sweet-tart intensity of fresh passion fruit, while apple juice and cane syrup smooth everything into a beautifully drinkable cocktail. Ketel One Vodka provides a clean backbone that lets those bold flavors shine without getting in the way. The result tastes like summer in Venice with a passport stamp from the tropics—bright, slightly bitter, and dangerously easy to sip.

This cocktail shines during warm-weather gatherings, sunset happy hours, or whenever you want something more interesting than your standard spritz. Making it requires a bit of effort since you're working with fresh passion fruit and shaking rather than building, but the payoff is worth the extra minute of work. The flavors pair beautifully with light appetizers like prosciutto-wrapped melon, burrata with tomatoes, or even spicy Thai dishes where the bitterness cuts through rich, creamy sauces.