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These Hugo Spritz Cocktails are a delightfully refreshing summer spritzer with fresh mint, lime, elderflower syrup, Prosecco, and sparkling water! With dozens of 5-star reviews, you’ll be making this foolproof cocktail all summer.
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“Was recently introduced to this refreshing cocktail in Venice, Italy. Your recipe tastes just like it and takes me back to sunny days in Italy.” —Lisa
I first encountered the Hugo Spritz while on a ski trip in the Dolomites of Northern Italy years ago. And while winter isn’t the classic season for enjoying this refreshing spritzer, I couldn’t get enough of it.
I began practicing making them at home, and by the time summer rolled around, I had perfected the Hugo Spritz recipe! With just a few minutes of work, you’ll have a refreshing summery cocktail as good as the stuff on the Amalfi coast! Let’s do this.
Key Ingredients
This is just an overview–jump to the recipe card for all measurements.
- Mint and Lime: Refreshing mint and zesty lime slices are the ingredients that set the Hugo Spritz apart from other spritzes!
- Elderflower Syrup: Floral, sweet, and delicious! You can either make elderflower syrup yourself or buy it online. You can also use elderflower liqueur here, like St-Germain.
- Prosecco: A dry sparkling white wine from the town of Prosecco in Northern Italy. I always go with an affordable bottle of bubbly from Costco!
- Sparkling/Seltzer Water: You can use either, as they’re about the same thing. Seltzer was a German brand of sparkling water whose popularity transformed it into a generic trademark kind of like “Kleenex”.
Easy Elderflower Hugo Spritz Cocktails (Top-Rated)
Ingredients
- ½ cup ice cubes
- 5 mint leaves
- 2 slices lime
- 1 Tbsp elderflower syrup, more if you like it sweet, 15 mL
- ½ cup Prosecco or white sparkling wine, 120
- 1 splash sparkling water
Instructions
- Muddle: Add ½ cup ice cubes, 5 mint leaves, and 2 slices lime to a glass and briefly muddle or stir to release the mint oils and lime juice.
- Assemble: Pour in 1 Tbsp elderflower syrup, ½ cup Prosecco or white sparkling wine, and 1 splash sparkling water.
- Serve: Stir to combine and serve immediately, garnished with more fresh mint.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information calculated by Sarah Bond, degreed nutritionist.
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This was so simple and so delicious! I used elderflower liquor and it was wonderful! I’m already seeing myself sipping this on the deck with fresh cantelope (unclear why this fruit) from the garden all summer!
YAY! I’m so happy to hear it, Mika! 😀 Fully support this fruit pairing.
Just discovered Hugo in Greece. Dear Lord! Yes, muddle the mint. I use St. Germain for an extra elderberry Kick. Thank you for the how to do it.
Was recently introduced to this refreshing cocktail in Venice, Italy. Your recipe tastes just like it and takes me back to sunny days in Italy. Thank you.
I’m SO happy to hear that, Lisa! Enjoy! 😀
Tried this all by my little ol’ lonesome as a run-up to Mother’s Day. I have four children – two across the country, one in Asia, and one about 10 miles from me. So, only one will be home for Mother’s Day; fortunately, he is the one I can convince to try almost anything!
My first impression of the drink was quite pleasing, and I’m what some might call picky. I’m not a “sweets” person, to be sure, so I appreciate that this isn’t gushing sugar. The lime was new to me, but I love citrus, so I thought it was great. This is a recipe I will keep in my summer armory.
I’m so happy to hear it, Elle! Happy Mother’s Day! 😀
How does flavorof plain mint compare with spearmint for a Hugo?
Spearmint has a more subtle mint flavor than peppermint, so it may just be more minty!
Glad to know not to use club soda. Did not know there was that much difference. Thanks!
I discovered this drink a few weeks ago by Lake Como, to take away some sweetness and add a kick add 20mls gin. Delicious!
YUM! Such a great idea!
This delicious beverage reminds me a fun summers in Europe. Such an easy recipe, I may have to make this my summer drink!
Yay! I’m so happy you loved it! 😀
Refreshing! Love it and we made some non-alcoholic ones for our kiddos with sparkling water.
The hardest part about this recipe is just having the ingredients. Simple qnd wonderful summer drink. Thanks