Aperol Cocktail

Prep Time 15 mins

Servings 10

750 ml Aperol
750 ml La Marca Prosecco
500 ml San Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water
660 ml San Pellegrino Italian Sparkling Blood Orange Beverage Equivalent to two cans of the beverage
1-2 Blood oranges Oranges and grapefruit are great substitutes

330-660 ml San Pellegrino Italian Sparkling Blood Orange Beverage Equivalent to one to two cans of the beverage

Since I serve these specialty cocktails in whiskey glasses, I use two large ice tray molds specific for whiskey and other cocktails. Each tray yields 8 ice cubes. Add 330 - 660 ml's of San Pellegrino Italian Sparkling Blood Orange Beverage to the cubes in the ice tray. Freeze the ice tray for 12-24 hours. This step can be made 24 or more hours in advance.
Once the ice is frozen, empty the frozen orange cubes into a zip lock bag. I love to have the ice on hand for days where I want to prepare a single cocktail for myself. The beauty of the blood orange soda ice is that they will not water down the beverage, but will rather add more flavor to the cocktail.

Wash the blood oranges. Using the cutting board and pairing knife, slice each orange into small to medium size wedges. Depending on the size of the orange, each orange should yield approximately 8-10 slices.
Add the first four ingredients into a beverage dispenser that will hold the volume of all the ingredients. Gently stir the ingredients with a large spoon. Add one cube of blood orange ice and one blood orange slice to each cocktail glass. Pour the cocktail into the glass. Use any remaining orange slices for garnish. Sip and enjoy.