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spritzer

American  
[sprit-ser, shprit-] / ˈsprɪt sər, ˈʃprɪt- /

noun

  1. a tall drink made with chilled wine and soda.


spritzer British  
/ ˈsprɪtsə /

noun

  1. a drink, usually white wine, with soda water added

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of spritzer

1940–45; < German Spritzer; see spritz, -er 1

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Waterfront areas clocked in at a comfortable 75 degrees — Beaujolais spritzer weather.

From Washington Post Jul. 5, 2021

The lounge bar had a colorful interior with sea-themed paintings, and served a great white wine spritzer with lemons and herbs from the hotel’s garden.

From New York Times May 5, 2018

Asked for something nonalcoholic to drink, a bartender mixed house-made juice blends to concoct a beet-red spritzer with fruity top notes and a roasted pepper undercurrent.

From Seattle Times Sep. 14, 2017

Few white wine varieties offer more compelling texture than Albariño, which often gives the impression of weightiness even as it zips along the palate like a lime wedge spritzer.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 2017

He did, and the disks fell into wine spritzer – and bubble tea, again.

From Time Sep. 4, 2015

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