Hugo Spritz Recipe (St-Germain Elderflower Spritz)
A Hugo Spritz is a light, bubbly Italian-style cocktail made with chilled Prosecco, elderflower liqueur, soda water, fresh mint, and lime. It’s floral, refreshing, and ready in minutes—perfect for spring and summer sipping (and honestly, anytime).
Servings: 1
Cost: $5
Equipment
- stemmed cocktail glass
- jigger or shot glass
Ingredients
- 2 oz 60 ml Prosecco (well chilled)
- 1 oz 30 ml elderflower liqueur (St-Germain is classic)
- 1 oz 30 ml soda water (or sparkling water)
- 6 fresh mint leaves
- 1 lime wheel or lemon wheel, plus an optional squeeze
- Ice lots, this drink likes to stay super cold
Instructions
- Chill your glass (a large wine glass is traditional) and fill it all the way with ice.
- Add mint and the lime wheel to the glass. Give the mint a gentle clap between your hands to wake it up, then drop it in (don’t aggressively muddle—mint can turn bitter).
- Pour in elderflower liqueur, then Prosecco, then top with soda water.
- Stir once or twice—just enough to combine without killing the bubbles.
- Garnish with a fresh mint sprig and another citrus wheel if you like.
Notes
- Sweeter: add another 0.25–0.5 oz elderflower liqueur.
- Drier/lighter: reduce elderflower to 0.75 oz and add more soda.
- More citrusy: add a small squeeze of lime (go easy so it doesn’t dominate).
- Pitcher for a crowd (6 drinks): 12 oz Prosecco + 6 oz elderflower liqueur + 6 oz soda water, mint + citrus, lots of ice. Add soda right before serving for max fizz.
Nutrition
Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.3mg