Hugo Syringe (Hugo Syringe) is a relatively new alcoholic cocktail with a strength of 6-7% vol. with a mild floral taste and mint-lime aroma. The drink quenches thirst well and is considered a cocktail for the whole day, it is also easy to prepare at home.
Historical information
The recipe for the Hugo Syringe cocktail was invented in 2005 by bartender Roland Gruber, who then worked at the San Zero Wine & Cocktail Bar in Naturno, Italy. Initially, the composition was dry Prosecco sparkling wine, soda (carbonated water), lemon, mint and lemongrass (melissa) syrup, and the cocktail itself was called The Ugo (“Hugo”) for an unknown reason.
Gruber later revised the recipe, replacing the lemon balm syrup with a similar elderflower syrup that was easier to obtain. After that, the cocktail received the final name – “Hugo Syringe”, in literal translation – “splash Hugo”.
There is a version that the Hugo Spritz cocktail appeared much earlier – at the beginning of the XNUMXth century. Then, in the valley of the Dolomites in the North-East of Italy, local residents from May to June collected elder flowers and made syrup from them. Then they diluted this syrup with soda water, getting lemonade, or mixed it with dry white wine, making the simplest alcoholic cocktail. It’s possible that Roland Gruber simply tweaked this recipe.
The closest “relative” of the Hugo Spritz cocktail is Aperol Spritz, which is also prepared on the basis of dry sparkling wine.
Cocktail recipe Hugo Syringe
Composition and proportions:
- dry sparkling wine – 70 ml;
- elderflower syrup – 20 ml;
- soda (soda) – 50 ml;
- lime – 1 slice;
- mint – 1 sprig.
The traditional recipe uses Prosecco, but any mid-range dry sparkling wine will do.
Elderberry syrup can be made independently: mix 1 kg of sugar and 1 liter of water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, add 30 elderberry inflorescences separated from the stems, mix and remove from heat, cool to room temperature, cover and leave in the refrigerator for 2 days . Then strain through several layers of gauze, pour into a bottle and seal tightly. Keep throughout the year.
Attention! There is no ice in this recipe, so all liquids used must be pre-cooled, otherwise the cocktail will turn out tasteless.
Technology of preparation
1. Chill a cocktail glass for serving (martini glass) or a glass of red wine.
2. Add elderflower syrup, dry sparkling wine and soda to a glass (required without ice). Mix gently with a bar spoon.
3. Decorate the finished cocktail with a lime wedge and a sprig of mint.
The second method of preparation: place a lime wedge and mint in a glass, lightly muddle them, add syrup, sparkling wine and soda, mix gently. In this case, the taste of lime and mint will be richer.
Learn more about the first technique in the video.
