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With elderberry aroma

Hugo Spritz The unique taste combines a bubbling Proseccoelderberry flower syrup, fresh lime and peppermint, which makes this drink suitable for both the first spring evenings and later summer terraces. Hugo Spritz is a great alternative to the popular APEROL Spritz – Hugo is softer, less bitter and more on natural scents. Elop flowers have been used in folk medicine for centuries, they give a cocktail natural sweetness and aroma.

The treasure of the Italian Alpine region

Hugo Spritz It was invented by Italian bartender Roland Gruber in 2005 in the South Tyrol region (in the Italian Alpine, with a lot of German -speaking population).

Gruber deliberately wanted to create an alternative to the popular APEROL SPRITZ, which dominated cocktail maps. He experimented with a variety of ingredients and discovered that the combination of elderwood flower syrup with Prosecco and peppermint forms a gentle, refreshing and less bitter cocktail that perfectly fits the Alpine summer summer evenings, garden parties, holidays, or just enjoying a sunny afternoon.

Initially Hugo It was popular only in the Alpine region of South Tyrol and Northern Italy, but thanks to tourists and social media, it quickly spread throughout Europe and further into the world.

Hugo Spritz The prevalence was also facilitated by the fact that this is not a complicated cocktail, it can be easily made at home without the use of special tools or expensive ingredients.

How to cook Hugo Spritz

If you want to enjoy this cocktail at home, I offer a simple recipe for it: take 150 ml Prosecco50 ml of elderberry flower syrup, 50 ml of soda (carbonated water), 4-5 mint leaves, 1/2 lime slices, ice.

In a glass (preferably in a large wine glass) pour ice.

Pour Prosecco and elderberry flower syrup.

Add the lime slice and some fresh mint leaves.

Pour over soda water and mix gently.

Decorate with a couple more peppermint leaves and add another slice of lime if desired.

If you want to experiment, you can cook, for example Hugo Rosé – replace it Prosecco With a pink sparkling wine that will give the cocktail a delicate fruit taste. Tropical Hugo A little mango or pineapple juice is added to the nuance of exotic flavors. When cooking non -alcoholic Hugoused non -alcoholic Prosecco or just carbonated water to keep the drink fresh without alcohol.

Why are called Hugo

Hugo Spritz The name is a random choice that does not matter. When Roland Gruber invented a cocktail in South Tyrol in 2005, he wanted to give it a name that would be different from other popular cocktails. He searched for an easy -to -speak, short and attractive word and spontaneously chose « Hugo ». It just sounded good! It is not known whether Gruber was inspired by a particular person or cultural association, but the name Hugo is popular in the German -speaking region of the environment of South Tyrol (Northern Italy).

Hugo Spritz There is just a word that sounds good, is easy to recognize and keep in memory.

Why Aperol more popular than Hugo

Spritz Veneziano – sparkling wine cocktails with bitter APEROL, Campari It was already around 1920. Compared to them, Hugo Spritz There is a relatively new drink. APEROL SPRITZ It has simply been longer and its visibility is much greater.

Seems most important APEROL SPRITZ recognition has been fueled by the strong Campari Group Brand and marketing. This company is a global drink industry giant. 2010 in Campari actively advertised APEROL SPRITZ, Creating a lifestyle and Instagram image – orange cocktail in beautiful glasses by the pool or sunset in the background. Hugo Spritz There have been no such campaigns.

Aperol The cocktail is more universal – lightly bitter, with a pronounced citrus note. Hugo Spritz It is sweeter and more flowery, its recipe requires elderberry syrup, which is not available everywhere. But the big drink carlets nowadays simply simply available to buy both Aperolboth elderberry syrup. In recent years Hugo Spritz has begun getting more and more followers, especially in Europe.