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Hugo Spritz

Name: Hugo Spritz
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 40 ml Elderflower liqueur; 60 ml Prosecco; 60 ml Soda water; 8 pieces Mint leaves; 1 piece Mint sprig; 1 piece Lime wheel

Make a floral Hugo Spritz with mint and prosecco. Choose an elderflower liqueur recipe or a separate syrup version with its own measured proportions.

Approx. preparation: 4 min
Glass: Large wine glass
Method: Build in the glass

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Current recipe: 1 serving · US fl oz · Original recipe

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Amounts are for the selected number of servings. Prepare each serving separately; add sparkling ingredients just before serving.

Ice

Fill a large wine glass with ice cubes and use chilled liquids.
Mix gently; do not crush the cubes or shake carbonated ingredients.

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How to make it

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Choose liqueur or syrup and use the ingredients displayed for that version.
For the liqueur recipe, fill the glass with ice, pour in elderflower liqueur and add mint leaves.
Add measured prosecco and soda, then stir gently.
Garnish with lime and a mint sprig. Follow the variant note when making the syrup version.

Small details, better drinks

Syrup and liqueur differ in sweetness and alcohol. Do not substitute them one for one.
Treat mint gently rather than shredding it into the drink.
This is the French metric St-Germain recipe; its US recipe uses a different ratio, not simply a unit conversion.