{"id":22850,"date":"2026-02-16T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/?p=22850"},"modified":"2026-02-16T15:28:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:28:38","slug":"yuzu-and-pink-pepper-spritzi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/yuzu-and-pink-pepper-spritzi\/","title":{"rendered":"Yuzu and Pink Pepper Spritzi"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">At Tesco via Germany.<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-22872 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yuzu-spritzi.jpg\" alt=\"Yuzu Spritzi\" width=\"439\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yuzu-spritzi.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yuzu-spritzi-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yuzu-spritzi-140x150.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/>This is a fun international combination of an Italian drink concept, Japanese flavour and German inspiration and know-how. Yuzu and Pink Pepper Spritzi from Tesco is perfect for a celebration.<\/p>\n<p>But first, what is Spritzi? I guess it comes from the German word for spritz meaning splash, as in a splash of soda in a drink. A spritz is thought to have originated in Padua, Italy in 1919. The Spritzi collection is a sparkling ready-to-drink wine-based aperitif. \u00a0It is less alcoholic than wine, being 8.4% ABV instead of around 11-14% for wine.<\/p>\n<p>The Spritzi Yuzu and Pink Pepper variety is absolutely not Italian. It\u2019s made in Germany by Peter Mertes KG, a company better known for its Riesling wines. Tesco market this unique sip as an alternative to a G&amp;T \u2013 and it likely is. The ribbed bottle is rather retro, its pale pink hue is inviting, and it has a gentle sparkle.<\/p>\n<p>The flavour profile is complex with the unmistakable notes of yuzu along with hints of sweet tropical fruit. There are botanical notes and a touch of bitterness as one would expect from a classic aperitivo. \u00a0I can see why it would be a good choice for a somewhat different pre-dinner libation, and less predictable than the usual G&amp;T.<\/p>\n<p>I like it. It\u2019s unique and flavourful. It would be ideal for a dinner party when served well-chilled with some small, perfectly formed savoury canapes. Yuzu and Pink Pepper Spritzi comes in both small and large bottles, making it convenient for a crowd at home or for taking on a picnic.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tesco.com\/\">Find more from Tesco here\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Tesco via Germany. This is a fun international combination of an Italian drink concept, Japanese flavour and German inspiration and know-how. Yuzu and Pink Pepper Spritzi from Tesco is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22872,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3482,3484],"tags":[4849,2905,3123,4848],"class_list":["post-22850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-drink","category-drinks-reviews","tag-aperitivo","tag-cocktail","tag-tesco","tag-yuzu-and-pink-pepper-spritzi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22850"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26640,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22850\/revisions\/26640"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}