Berliner Apfelschorle — Germany

Name: Berliner Apfelschorle — Germany
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 oz fresh apple juice (unfiltered/cloudy preferred); 0.5 oz elderflower cordial; 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice; 4 oz sparkling mineral water (well-carbonated); Ice cubes; Thin apple slice, for garnish

A crisp golden apple spritz with elderflower — Germany's beloved Apfelschorle elevated for World Cup 2026.

By Larry Leo | Prep: 3 min | Servings: 1 | Difficulty: Easy

Berliner Apfelschorle German mocktail — crisp golden apple spritz with elderflower

Ingredients

3 oz fresh apple juice (unfiltered/cloudy preferred)
0.5 oz elderflower cordial
0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
4 oz sparkling mineral water (well-carbonated)
Ice cubes
Thin apple slice, for garnish

Instructions

Fill a tall glass with ice.
Pour in the apple juice, elderflower cordial, and lemon juice.
Top with sparkling mineral water — use well-carbonated water for the best fizz.
Stir gently once to combine without losing carbonation.
Garnish with a thin apple slice.
Serve immediately — the golden color and active bubbles are the whole point.

Category: world-cup-2026

Tags: germany, world-cup, apple, elderflower, golden, sparkling, crisp, simple