Bitter yuzu and Mediterranean botanicals — rosemary, gentian, elderflower — with date and white grape rounding out the finish. Bittersweet, dry, unmistakably aperitivo. Reads like a Negroni's structural half.
Ghia's flagship alcohol free aperitif — inspired by founder Mélanie Masarin's memories of long Mediterranean lunches. No alcohol, no added sugar, no caffeine, no artificial flavors. Designed to mix the way traditional aperitivo bottles mix.
Key ingredients: Water, white grape juice concentrate, yuzu juice, lemon balm extract, gentian root extract, date concentrate, elderflower extract, plum concentrate, fruit and vegetable juice for color, acacia, ginger extract, rhubarb root extract, orange extract, rosemary extract.
Good to know: Alcohol-free (0.0% ABV). Vegan, sugar-free, caffeine-free, no artificial flavors. Made by Ghia, women-founded by Mélanie Masarin in Los Angeles (2020) — inspired by Mediterranean aperitivo culture.
How to enjoy: Build a Ghia Spritz: 2 oz Ghia + 4 oz soda water, over ice, orange twist. Also works as a base for an AF Negroni with Free Spirits' Spirit of Gin and a sweet vermouth alternative.
Swizzle's Take: Original Ghia is our starter bottle — if you're stocking an AF aperitivo shelf, this is the first one on.
