Hugo Spriz recipe – Love and lemons

I love to sip a Hugo Spriz by a hot day! Made with prosecco, elderflower liquor and fresh mint, this Italian cocktail is floral and refreshing.

Have you ever tried a Hugo Spriz? This Italian cocktail is sparkling and brilliant, with floral notes of the elderflower liquor and depth based on fresh mint plants. It is just as refreshing as Spritz Aperol, his better known cousin, but he has no bitterness of Aperol. Instead, it is slightly soft and delicate.

This is one of my favorite cocktails to sip a hot summer day – always on a patio, and preferably in Italy … Although more likely in my own courtyard. Fortunately, this recipe Hugo Spriz is easy to make with 5 ingredients, so it could not be easier to mix at home.

Hugo Spriz ingredients

Here is what you need to make this Hugo Spriz recipe:

• Prosecco – Although you can use another sparkling wine like Cava or Champagne here, Prosecco is the most common choice. Funny fact: Prosecco is produced in the region of Veneto in Italy, which borders the Tyrol Sud region where this cocktail was created!
• Elderflower liquor – He adds soft floral notes to Spritz. St-Germain is the most widely available, but you can use any elderflower liqueur or cordial elderflower here. You can even submit an elderflower syrup for a lower ABV drink.
• sparkling water – He adds additional bubbles and balances wine and liqueur.
• Fresh mint – You will add to the drink and use more for the garnish.
• A lemon or lime slice – For the garnish. It gives the cocktail a shiny and agricultural finish.

Find the complete recipe with measurements below.

Variation: St-Germain Spriz

A Spritz St-Germain is essentially a simplified version of a Hugo Spriz. It consists of prosecco, the liquor of elderflower and soda of the club. Just jump the mint and lime in this recipe, and you will have a Spritz St-Germain! I love a touch of lemon for the garnish.

(The traditional report for a Spritz St-Germain is 1.5 parts of the St-Germain to 2 prosecco parts to 2 parts of soda water-without adapting as you wish!)

More summer cocktails to try

If you like this Hugo Spritz cocktail recipe, try one of these refreshing summer cocktails:

Hugo Spriz

Preparation time: 5 minutes min

Total time: 5 minutes min

Service 1

Learn to make a Hugo Spriz! This Italian cocktail is sparkling, shiny, herbaceous and refreshing. I love sip one during hot summer days.

• 1 Fresh mint strands,, No more fresh mint for the garnish
• ½ ounce elderflower liquor,, like St-Germain
• Ice
• 4 ounces prosecco
• 1 ounce Club soda or sparkling water
• Lemon or lemon wheel,, for garnish

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• Place the strand of mint in a large wine glass. Add the elderflower liqueur and confuse gently. Reserve for 3 to 5 minutes to infuse.

• Add the ice to the glass, then pour the prosecco and the club soda and stir gently.

• Garnish with fresh mint and a lemon wheel and serve.