Hugo Spritz Recipe St Germain Spritz

Why We Love This Hugo Spritz Recipe

As the weather heats up for summer, it’s time to turn the temperature WAY down and whip up some ice-cold cocktails. A Hugo Spritz AKA St-Germain Spritz is a chilled herbaceous aperitif wine spritzer that tastes delightful for spring and summer! This Italian Prosecco spritz recipe is very simple to make in a hurry, but the drinks seem fancy and are sure to impress guests. The lineup of fine ingredients is really what makes the cocktail so glorious… The star here is the Saint Germain elderflower liqueur, which has a delicate herbal flavor that is a great addition to light, refreshing cocktails. We also include bubbly lemon soda, Prosecco, and plenty of ice and fresh mint leaves. Together, the drink is perfectly cold, not too sweet, and absolutely lovely! Serve these at summer pool parties, evening cocktail parties, or enjoy one (or two) on the patio after work to beat the heat with a bit of refinement.

Ingredients You Need

Prosecco – your choice of dry, brut (very dry), or sweeter demi-sec sparkling white wine St. Germain Elderflower liqueur – a sweet distilled spirit key to make a Hugo spritz Lemon sparkling water – any brand of soda water (club soda) you want, like La Croix Mint leaves – fresh and thoroughly rinsed mint sprig Lemon – cut into thin, round slices Ice – cubed or crushed

On top of the Hugo Spritz ingredients, consider additional fun garnishes like: raspberries, strawberries, lime wheels, lemon balm, basil leaves, or rosemary sprigs!

How to Make a Hugo Spritz with Saint Germain

Cheers!

Add a twist on the typical citrus and try an elderflower spritz with bubbly lime soda and fresh lime slices. Choose ice cube shapes and sizes that don’t quickly melt to dilute the drink. I suggest medium-size or crushed ice cubes. Large pieces of ice tend to sweat easily. Make and serve a Saint Germain Spritz in a stemmed wine glass rather than a stemless glass. You don’t want your warm hand to touch the glass and melt your beautifully refreshing drink! This recipe makes one beverage. Use our serving slider to multiply the recipe for larger batches. Don’t make this cocktail ahead of time! The bubbles are bubbliest and best freshly poured. Thankfully they take mere moments to prepare!