hugo

i’d not heard about hugos until summer arrived in frankfurt. apparently this is a drink with an italian heritage but everywhere i go, i see it on the cocktail list, so it has obviously been enthusiastically adopted here in germany. it’s lovely and refreshing – a combination of sparkling wine and water plus elderflower and a hint of lime and mint.

to make your hugo, over ice, in a wine glass, pour 50ml sparkling water, 85 ml sparkling wine (we used a dry cava), 15ml elderflower syrup/cordial (we used bottle green) plus a slice of lime and a sprig of mint. stir and serve.