# Hugo Spritz at Home with Elderflower and Mint
Canonical URL: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/recipes/hugo-spritz
Publication state: published
Updated: 2026-07-28
Primary keyword: hugo spritz recipe
A practical, source-aware recipe for hugo spritz, with the history kept close to the method.
## Timing and Yield
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cook: 0 minutes
- Total: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink
## Ingredients
- 120 ml chilled prosecco
- 20 ml elderflower liqueur or syrup
- 40 ml soda water
- 6 mint leaves
- 1 lime wheel
- Ice
## Method
1. Fill the glass: Fill a large wine glass generously with clean, fresh ice.
   Step image: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/steps/hugo-spritz-step-1.webp
   Image description: Step 1: Fill the glass for Hugo Spritz.
2. Add aromatics: Lightly clap the mint between your hands and add it with the lime wheel.
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   Image description: Step 2: Add aromatics for Hugo Spritz.
3. Pour: Pour in the elderflower, chilled prosecco, and soda water in that order.
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   Image description: Step 3: Pour for Hugo Spritz.
4. Stir: Stir once or twice very gently so the drink keeps most of its bubbles.
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   Image description: Step 4: Stir for Hugo Spritz.
## Storage
Mix immediately before serving.
## History Context
The Hugo emerged in northern Italy in the early twenty-first century and spread through aperitivo culture; it is not an ancient drink.
## Primary Image
- URL: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/variants/hugo-spritz/hugo-spritz-og.webp
- Description: Hugo Spritz, presented as a food-focused editorial visualization by The Foods That Shaped Us.
- Status: editorial-placeholder
## Sources
1. What Is Trending on Google This Summer. Google. https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/search/summergeist-google-trends/