A pale pink, floral spritz built on rose syrup and bubbles rather than on a bitter aperitif, and finished with grapefruit. It is the most delicate drink of the spritz family: floral on the nose, faintly bitter on the finish. Sober Spirits G 0.0% gives it the botanical structure that keeps it from being merely sweet.

Rose syrup on its own drifts towards confectionery. Grapefruit brings the acidity and the light bitterness that pull it back and give the drink a finish. Orange would be too sweet and lemon too sharp; pink grapefruit also echoes the colour of the glass.

Ten millilitres for a 160 ml glass is the ceiling. Rose is one of the most assertive floral notes there is, and beyond about 15 ml the drink stops tasting of a cocktail and starts tasting of soap. If in doubt, start at 5 ml and top up: you can always add, never take back.

No, and the two are easily confused. A spritz made with rose wine is a different drink altogether. This one takes its name and its colour from rose the flower, through rose syrup. There is no wine in it, dealcoholised or otherwise.

One made with a real rose extract or infusion rather than flavouring, and as lightly coloured as possible. Heavily dyed syrups turn the glass a synthetic pink that reads cheap, whereas a good rose syrup gives a pale blush. Rose water is not a substitute: it carries no sugar and is far more concentrated.