Frozen Hugo Spritz

Ingredients (2 servings)

• 1 cup ice
• 120 ml prosecco or sparkling wine
• 60 ml elderflower liqueur (such as St-Germain)
• 30 ml soda water
• Juice of ½ lime
• 6–8 fresh mint leaves
• 1–2 tsp simple syrup or honey (optional, for sweetness)
• Lime slices and mint sprigs for garnish

Instructions

1. Add the ice, elderflower liqueur, lime juice, mint leaves, and optional sweetener to a blender.
2. Blend until the ice becomes smooth and slushy.
3. Pour in the prosecco and pulse briefly — don’t overblend or the bubbles will disappear.
4. Add a splash of soda water for extra freshness.
5. Pour into chilled wine glasses.
6. Garnish with mint sprigs and lime slices.

Tips

• Freeze your glasses for 10 minutes before serving for a longer-lasting frozen texture.
• For a stronger mint flavor, lightly clap the mint leaves before blending.
• Want it fruitier? Add frozen green grapes or cucumber slices.
• If the mixture is too thin, add more ice; too thick, add a splash of prosecco.
• To make it alcohol-free, replace prosecco with sparkling lemonade and use elderflower syrup instead of liqueur.

Optional Variations

• Berry Hugo: Blend with frozen strawberries or raspberries.
• Tropical Hugo: Add frozen pineapple chunks.
• Herbal Hugo: Add basil with the mint for a garden-style flavor profile.