To be honest, we're still not sure whether or not we love Aperol Spritzes. But, since we're not quitters, we'll keep drinking them until we make up our minds. It's the least we can do as home ...

It wasn't until 1919, though, that Aperol made its debut in Padua. The recipe for the orange-coloured aperitif took the Barbieri brothers seven years to perfect – and remains intact to this day.