Best Hugo Champagne Aperitif With Elderflower And Mint Recipes
HUGO - CHAMPAGNE APERITIF WITH ELDERFLOWER AND MINT
This drink sounds delicious! The Hugo is a new summer drink (would make a nice appetizer before a meal as well), originating in the South Tyrol region of Northern Italy, and is now popular all over Europe. Found on My German Kitchen in the Rockies. Serve a virgin Hugo, called a Heinrich, by substituting sparkling mineral water for the champagne. A Kurti is made by using basil leaves in place of the mint leaves. Find elderflower syrup at your local IKEA or online. Adjust the sweetness of your drink with the addition/reduction of the elderberry flower syrup.
Provided by BecR2400
Categories Beverages
Time 5m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Crush or muddle 4 mint leaves in a champagne or large wine glass.
- Add a small amount of elderflower syrup (about 1-2 teaspoons or 5-10 ml). Be careful not to add too much, otherwise you will end up with an overly sweet aperitif.
- Add the lime juice, champagne (100 ml= 3.38 fluid ounces) and mineral water (150 ml= 5 fluid ounces). Stir well with a cocktail spoon.
- Add more mint leaves and lime slices, and ice as desired.
- Serve with a straw.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 78.6, Fat 0.2, Sodium 7.3, Carbohydrate 13.9, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 2.9, Protein 0.7
THE HUGO COCKTAIL
The first time I had this drink was in Italy when my fiance and I were near the northern lakes. It's a summery spritz that's a welcome stray from the more familiar Aperol spritz.
Provided by Jackie Rothong
Categories beverage
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- For the elderflower syrup: Combine the elderflowers, sugar and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat. Pour into a medium heatproof bowl and add the lemon. Let cool to room temperature and strain.
- For the cocktail: Fill 2 wine glasses with ice. Add 1/2 cup strained elderflower syrup and 6 mint leaves to a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake until the liquid is ice cold. Strain the mixture into the prepared glasses. Top each with 3 ounces Prosecco and a splash of club soda. Garnish with the remaining mint sprigs and with lime rounds.
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