Apfelschorle Apfelschorle Apfelschorle (), also Apfelsaftschorle or Apfelsaft gespritzt in Austria, is a popular soft drink in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. It consists of carbonated mineral water and apple juice. The broader category Fruchtschorle consists of any fruit juice mixed with carbonated water, but Apfelschorle is by far the most common. Spritzer (that is wine mixed with carbonated water) is called Weinschorle. Apfelschorle contains fewer calories and is less sweet than pure apple juice. It is also nearly isotonic. This makes it popular in summer and among athletes. Commercially available Apfelschorle generally contains between 55% and 60% juice. Brands of Apfelschorle
Schorle and Austria 'Gespritzter' basically refers to the same drink. According to §3 of the German "Weinbezeichnungsverordnung", which is a decree for the labelling of wine, a "G'spritzter" (also Gespritzter, Spritzer) is a drink mixed with at least 50% wine and 50% soda or mineral water at the most. The drink itself has to contain at least 4,5 % per vol. of alcohol. The name "Schorle" is unusual in Austria. Colloquially the expression "Sommerspritzer" or "Sommergespritzter" is used for a mixture with less wine and "Winterspritzer" for a mixture with more wine. There are red as well as white "Gespritzter", though