Hugo Spritz Recipe
Whether you just returned from Italy and don’t want to wake from the dream, or you’re just craving one the best summer cocktails around, this Hugo Spritz recipe is crisp, refreshing, and perfectly balanced.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Equipment
- Large wine glass
- Cocktail jigger (recommended but not required)
Ingredients
- 4 ounces dry brut Prosecco
- 1 ounce elderflower liqueur preferably St-Germain
- 1 ounce soda water San Pellegrino (best) or Top Chico (second best)
- 5 fresh mint leaves plus a sprig to garnish
- 1 lime wheel to garnish
- Ice
Instructions
- Add ice three-quarters of the way up a large wine glass.
- Gently clap mint leaves between your hands a few times to release the oils, and then drop them in the glass.
- Add the liqueur, then prosecco, and then the soda water.
- Stir twice.
- Garnish with a mint sprig and lime wheel. Enjoy right away!
Video
Notes
- Clap mint between your hands instead of muddling is the traditional technique because it releases the fresh aromatic oils without crushing the leaves and releasing bitter, grassy flavors.
- Don’t have a jigger? Measure out ½ cup Prosecco, 2 tablespoons liqueur, and 2 tablespoons soda water.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Sodium: 0.3mg | Sugar: 11g | Calcium: 4mg