The Hugo Spritz is a refreshing cocktail that can be enjoyed any time of the year, but it's especially perfect on hot days. It's a bubbly Austrian spritz drink made with a little elderflower, lime, and mint.
1tablespoonElderflower syrup or St. Germain liqueur
1Lime
Mint leaves
Ice
Instructions
Take a lime and cut a few slices. Reserve the rest of the lime for squeezing into the drink.
Into a wine glass, fill about halfway with ice cubes or crushed ice.
Add the elderberry syrup/St. Germain to the glass.
To the rest of the glass, add half prosecco and half sparkling water.
Squeeze a little lime juice into the drink. Stir with a straw until combined.
Add lime slices and fresh mint sprigs to the cocktail for garnish.
Notes
How to make the drink more or less boozy:When I made the Hugo cocktail, I used equal parts Prosecco and sparkling water. That way it was kinda boozy, but I didn't worry about having a couple in the afternoon. If you want to make it more boozy, use more Prosecco and less sparkling water. If you want to make it less boozy, use more sparkling water and less Prosecco.Make a mocktail version:To make it a Hugo mocktail, use all sparkling water and no Prosecco and be sure to use elderflower syrup instead of St. Germain liqueur.