Birthday Vermouth Spritz

**Description:** Celebrate with a refreshing, sweet, and bubbly concoction that's perfect for toasting to another year around the sun. The Birthday Vermouth Spritz is a delightful blend of sweet vermouth's herbal complexity, tinged with citrus and berry notes, creating an effortlessly elegant, no-hard-liquor-required cocktail. This easy-to-batch drink ensures you spend less time mixing and more time mingling. **Ingredients for 10 servings:** - 500ml Sweet Vermouth - 750ml Sparkling water or Club Soda (for a less sweet version) - 250ml Grapefruit soda - 200ml Simple syrup (adjust based on sweetness preference) - 150ml Lemon juice, freshly squeezed - 100g Mixed berries (strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries), plus extra for garnish - 10 Thin lemon slices, for garnish - Ice cubes **Instructions:** 1. In a large pitcher or punch bowl, gently muddle the mixed berries to release their juices. 2. Add the sweet vermouth, simple syrup, and lemon juice to the muddled berries. Stir well to combine. 3. Slowly add the grapefruit soda and sparkling water to the mix, gently stirring to blend everything together. 4. Refrigerate the mixture until it's chilled, ideally for about 1 hour. 5. When ready to serve, fill each glass with ice. 6. Pour the birthday spritz over the ice, ensuring that some of the muddled berries make it into each glass. 7. Garnish with a few fresh berries and a thin slice of lemon on the rim. **Type of Glass to Serve In:** Serve in a large wine glass or a highball glass for a touch of elegance and ease of drinking. This Birthday Vermouth Spritz is a crowd-pleaser with its vibrant look and refreshing taste, making it the perfect signature cocktail for any birthday celebration. Enjoy!