Spritz Hugo: an idea for your aperitifs!

Spritz Hugo: the doses, the recipe and the history of the elderberry cocktail that conquered everyone with its delicate and fresh taste!

Do you want a fresh, thirst-quenching and fragrant aperitif? Today we offer you the Hugo, also known as Spritz Hugo, white cocktail or Spritz white Hugo, a slightly alcoholic drink, originally from Alto Adige and also widespread in other areas such as the Triveneto, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

This drink, which partly resembles the much more well-known Spritz, is prepared with prosecco, elderflower syrup , seltzer, a few slices of apple and mint leaves. Let's see the recipe in detail !

Preparation of the hugo spritz

1. Take some wine glasses, put the ice cubes inside then distribute the prosecco, elderberry syrup and soda in equal proportions .
2. Wash the apple and cut it into thin slices , complete with mint sprouts, well washed and dried and enjoy immediately.

This cocktail is excellent with finger food of all kinds, pizzas and appetizers of all kinds. To you the choice!

Spritz hugo: the origin (and variations)

It seems that this drink was created in 2005 as an alternative to the classic spritz and the original recipe, created by barman Roland Gruber, involved the use of lemon balm syrup which, being more difficult to find, was then replaced with elderflower syrup .
Otto was the original name chosen by Gruber but he did not consider it suitable, leading him to choose the new name .

Like all recipes of this type, there are different variations. For example, there are those who serve it without apple, using only mint leaves or a few slices of lime as decoration. Whichever version you decide to prepare, you simply have to remember that the ingredients must be poured directly into the glass with the ice cubes.

Alternatively you can also try the strawberry cocktail .