Sparkling cocktails · Sparkling wine
Elderflower smells of early summer, mint adds a cool breeze, and lime keeps it all crisp. Topped with cold prosecco and a splash of soda, it is light, fragrant and made for a long afternoon outside.
¾ oz
elderflower syrup
8 leaves
mint leaves
2 wedge
lime
5 oz
proseccoe.g. Mionetto · Martini · La Marca · Zonin · Valdo
1 oz
soda water
Garnish: Mint sprig and lime wheel · Ice: Ice cubes
Hugo
Floral and fresh, with elderflower, cool mint and a hint of lime over crisp bubbles. Light and gently sweet.
The Hugo was created in 2005 by Roland Gruber, a bartender in Naturns in South Tyrol, northern Italy, as an alternative to the Spritz. His first version used lemon balm syrup; elderflower syrup soon replaced it because it was easier to get and more popular.
From the Alpine bars of South Tyrol the drink spread quickly into Austria, Germany and Switzerland, where it became one of the defining summer drinks of the 2010s. It belongs to the spritz family: a light, low-alcohol mix of sparkling wine, a flavoring and soda water, served over ice in a large wine glass.
It was created in 2005 by Roland Gruber in Naturns, South Tyrol, Italy.
Yes. Elderflower liqueur such as St-Germain makes the drink a little stronger and less sweet.
No. It is a light spritz with a low alcohol content, mostly from the prosecco.
The perfect sound
A light elderflower evening on an alpine terrace.
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