Hugo Spritz Cocktail Recipe
Elderflower, prosecco, mint and soda — a lighter, floral Italian spritz.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Wine glass
- ABV: 8%
- Difficulty: Easy
- Prep time: ~3 min
Ingredients
- Elderflower liqueur20 ml (0.7 oz)
- Prosecco90 ml (3 oz)
- Soda water30 ml (1 oz)
- Fresh mint leaves6 piece
How to Make It
- Add mint and elderflower to a wine glass with ice.
- Add prosecco and soda.
- Stir gently.
- Garnish with mint and lime.
Garnish
Mint sprig and lime
What it tastes like
It carries a floral top note, it is carbonated, it drinks cool and easy and it is low in alcohol.
The technique
Built in the glass. Ice goes into the serving glass, the ingredients go on top, and you stir once if at all. Anything carbonated goes in LAST and never gets stirred; every turn of the spoon costs you bubbles. Fill the glass to the rim with ice: less ice melts faster, not slower.
Glass and ice
A stemmed wine glass. The big bowl leaves room for ice and fruit, and gives the aroma somewhere to gather.
Ingredient notes and substitutes
- Elderflower liqueur
- Elderflower liqueur, such as St-Germain. Floral and sweet; too much of it reads as perfume, which is why recipes rarely go past 15-20 ml.
- Prosecco
- Italian sparkling wine, fruitier and less yeasty than champagne. It is what a spritz means by sparkling wine, and it has to be opened ice-cold.
- Soda water
- Plain carbonated water. It goes in LAST and nothing is stirred after it. An open bottle goes flat fast, so small bottles make more sense than big ones.
- Fresh mint leaves
- The stem is bitter, so use the leaves. One clap between your palms before it goes in releases the oils and gives you the aroma without bruising it.
The Story
Created in 2005 in South Tyrol, northern Italy, by bartender Roland Gruber.
Frequently asked questions
- How is a Hugo Spritz mixed?
- It is built in the glass and served in a wine glass.
- How strong is a Hugo Spritz?
- Roughly 8% ABV as served — lighter than a beer — a long-conversation drink that takes a second round.
- Can a Hugo Spritz be made without alcohol?
- Simply leaving the spirit out does not work — the body and the bitterness go with it. The 86 alcohol-free recipes in the catalogue are built to hit that balance from the start.
- Is a Hugo Spritz hard to make?
- Easy. No bar kit required — a measure, ice and a jar will do.
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