Cocktail recipe

Hugo Spritz

A built cocktail featuring Prosecco, St-Germain, Club soda.

Hugo Spritz cocktail

Ingredients

  • 90 ml Prosecco
  • 60 ml St-Germain
  • 30 ml Club soda

Method

  1. Optional preparation: gently slap a mint sprig between your palms and add it to a wine glass.
  2. Fill with ice, add the St-Germain, then slowly add the Prosecco and club soda.
  3. Stir gently once.
  4. Optional garnish: mint sprig and lime wedge.

Story

Created in 2005 by bartender Roland Gruber in Naturno, South Tyrol, as a lighter alternative to the Aperol Spritz. He first used lemon-balm syrup; elderflower took over as the drink spread across the Alps.