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Froccs (Wine Spritzer)

The Quirky Foodster Team

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Ingredients

  • 100 ml (3.5 fl oz) chilled dry white wine
  • 100 ml (3.5 fl oz) chilled soda water
  • Ice, to serve

Method

  1. Fill a tall glass with ice.
  2. Pour in the chilled white wine.
  3. Top with chilled soda water.
  4. Stir gently once and serve immediately.

Introduction: A chilled mix of white wine and soda water invented in 19th-century Hungary and named for the 'spritz' sound of the soda syphon, froccs remains the go-to warm-weather drink across Hungarian terraces and gardens, with the wine-to-soda ratio itself carrying named traditions.

Cultural Background: A chilled mix of white wine and soda water invented in 19th-century Hungary and named for the 'spritz' sound of the soda syphon, froccs remains the go-to warm-weather drink across Hungarian terraces and gardens, with the wine-to-soda ratio itself carrying named traditions.

Tips: Use well-chilled wine and soda so the drink doesn't need excessive ice, which would dilute it.

Variations: Ratios have traditional names: kisfroccs (small spritzer, equal parts), nagyfroccs (large spritzer, more wine than soda), hosszulepes (long stride, more soda than wine).

Storage: Best mixed and served immediately; does not keep once combined.

Reheating: Not applicable; served cold.

Nutrition: Approx. 80 kcal per serving; negligible protein and fat, 2 g carbohydrate.

FAQs:

Q: What is the classic ratio?

A: A 'kisfroccs' uses equal parts wine and soda; ratios shift for stronger or lighter versions.

Q: What wine works best?

A: A crisp, dry Hungarian white such as Olaszrizling is traditional.

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