Hugo Spritz Recipe
Bright and deeply refreshing Italian cocktail originating from Northern Italy fresh mint, topped with soda water, served on the rocks
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Method
Cocktail
Prepare glass and mint
Choose a large wine glass or rocks glass. Add the fresh mint leaves to the glass (reserve a small sprig for garnish). Gently clap the mint between your hands once to release aroma, then lightly slap the leaves against the inside of the glass and press them at the bottom with a bar spoon to bruise them — avoid tearing them into bits.
Add ice and lime
Fill the glass with large ice cubes or crushed ice up to about three-quarters full. Pour in 0.5 oz fresh lime juice over the ice and mint so the citrus lifts the mint oils.
Add spirits
Pour 1 oz elderflower liqueur over the ice and mint. Then gently add 3 oz chilled Prosecco. Pour the Prosecco slowly down the side of the glass to preserve bubbles.
Top and finish
Top the drink with 2 oz chilled soda water. Use a bar spoon to gently stir once or twice from top to bottom — do not over-stir, you want to keep effervescence. Taste and, if desired, adjust brightness with a few drops more lime juice.
Garnish and serve
Garnish with the reserved mint sprig lightly slapped to release aroma and a lime wheel or wedge on the rim. Serve immediately with a straw or stirring stick so the drinker can refresh the mix.