Hugo
A Northern Italian spritz alternative with elderflower and mint.
ClassicFloralMintyLight
Ingredients
- Prosecco4 oz (120 ml)
- St-Germain1 oz (30 ml)
- Club Soda1 oz (30 ml)
- Mint Leaves4
How to make it
- Build in a wine glass over ice.
- Stir gently.
- Garnish with mint.
Glass: Highball
May contain: Sulfites. Always check your own bottles.
History
The Hugo was created in 2005 by bartender Roland Gruber in South Tyrol, in Italy's German-speaking north. Built from elderflower syrup, Prosecco, soda and mint, it was conceived as a lighter, floral alternative to the Aperol Spritz and has since spread across the Alps and beyond.
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