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So fresh, so balanced, so hot right now. This is Euro summer in a glass.
About the cocktail
There is arguably no cocktail format as enduringly riffable or hard to screw up as the Spritz. From the classic Aperol Spritz to the Cherry Christmas Spritz to the Pink Grapefruit Spritz to the… actually, you get the point. Prosecco plus liqueur multiplied by soda always equals delicious. This iteration is no exception. Born from the mighty marriage of 2023’s hottest sips (the Hugo Spritz and limoncello, in case you were wondering), the Limoncello Hugo Spritz seems fated to inherit the so-hot-right-now crown. It’s been majorly trending on TikTok for a while now – if that’s anything to go by. Perfect for those seeking a middle ground between the tart Aperol OG and the floral sweetness of the Hugo, this version is all about balance. Enhanced with a glug of limoncello, the Hugo’s elderflower liqueur and fresh mint genes take a bit of a back seat here, letting that zippy lemon freshness share the limelight (Limonlight? Anyone?). The mandatory cameos of prosecco and soda let you know it is indeed a ‘Spritz’. As Spritzes go, this one asks only slightly more of its maker with the added step of a quick muddle, but the pay-off is totally worth the extra effort. And besides, who doesn’t love a little muddle to feel like a ‘real’ bartender? An ideal choice for springtime sipping.
Watch: How to make a Limoncello Hugo Spritz
Ingredients
6 mint leaves
15mL limoncello 15mL elderflower liqueur 60mL prosecco 60mL soda water Glass: wine glass Garnish: mint sprig and lemon wheel
Method
Add mint leaves, limoncello and elderflower liqueur to the glass and lightly muddle Fill with plenty of cubed ice Add prosecco and soda water, and gently stir Garnish with mint and lemon wheel
Dan’s top tips
On muddling, the conventional wisdom is that one should never do it in a stemmed glass. All that bashing around and downward pressure is bad news for stemware, so when we say “lightly”, we really mean it. Like, really. And we wouldn’t want to bruise the mint, either now, would we? But if you’re the kind of person who doesn’t know their own strength, it might be wise to muddle into something more robust first – a cocktail shaker or sturdy glass should do the trick. Stay safe, folks!
image credits: Shelley Horan (photography), Raye Scerri (videography), Bridget Wald (styling), LSS (production)
