Hugo Spritz

by ShakeAndSip
Prep: 5m
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Ingredients
Servings:1
ice cubes
8fresh mint leaves
1 1/2ozelderflower liqueur
3ozprosecco
2ozsoda water
1lime slice
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Instructions
  1. 1

    Wake up the mint

    Place the mint leaves in one palm and give them a quick smack with the other hand. This bruises the leaves just enough to release the oils — that's where all the herbal flavor lives. Drop them into a large wine glass or rocks glass.

  1. 2

    Build the base

    Fill the glass with ice, then pour in 1 1/2 oz elderflower liqueur (St-Germain is the gold standard). Give it a quick stir to wake up the mint and let everything get acquainted with the ice.

  2. 3

    Top with bubbles

    Pour in 3 oz prosecco, then top with 2 oz soda water. Don't stir hard — you want to keep the carbonation alive. A gentle lift with a bar spoon is plenty.

  3. 4

    Garnish and serve

    Slide a lime slice onto the rim or float it on top. Serve immediately while it's still ice-cold and bubbly.

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Hugo Spritz

Created by: ShakeAndSip

Prep Time: 5m
0
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • ice cubes
  • 8 fresh mint leaves
  • 1 1/2 oz elderflower liqueur
  • 3 oz prosecco
  • 2 oz soda water
  • 1 lime slice

Instructions

  1. Wake up the mintPlace the mint leaves in one palm and give them a quick smack with the other hand. This bruises the leaves just enough to release the oils — that's where all the herbal flavor lives. Drop them into a large wine glass or rocks glass.
  2. Build the baseFill the glass with ice, then pour in 1 1/2 oz elderflower liqueur (St-Germain is the gold standard). Give it a quick stir to wake up the mint and let everything get acquainted with the ice.
  3. Top with bubblesPour in 3 oz prosecco, then top with 2 oz soda water. Don't stir hard — you want to keep the carbonation alive. A gentle lift with a bar spoon is plenty.
  4. Garnish and serveSlide a lime slice onto the rim or float it on top. Serve immediately while it's still ice-cold and bubbly.

Notes & Tips

The Hugo Spritz is the Aperol Spritz's chiller, slightly more grown-up cousin — floral instead of bitter, and dangerously easy to drink. Ratio is the whole game: 1 part elderflower, 2 parts prosecco, 1.5 parts soda. Memorize that and you can build it in your sleep. Mocktail swap: skip the elderflower liqueur and prosecco — sub 1 1/2 oz elderflower cordial (Belvoir or IKEA's is great) plus 5 oz of a non-alcoholic sparkling wine or just extra soda water with a squeeze of lime. Same vibe, no headache. Best served on a patio with someone you like.