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Hugo Spritz

Basil Hugo

Mint stays. Basil makes the glass smell like the herb bed, not only the lime.

10 min1 drinkEasy

A Hugo Spritz garnished with basil and lime.

Ingredients & ratios

Basil, elderflower, and prosecco. · 1 drink

  • 90 mlProsecco, chilled
  • 20 mlElderflower cordial
  • 30 mlSoda water, chilled
  • 1 sprigBasil
  • 1 sprigMint
  • 1Lime wheel

Steps

Build it in a wine glass.

  1. 1Clap the basil and mint once.
  2. 2Build cordial, prosecco, and soda over ice.
  3. 3Add the herbs and lime.

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Basil is easy to overdo. One sprig, bruised by a clap, is plenty next to mint. If you shred a handful into the glass it tastes like pesto water.

This sits in the same family as Garden Hugo, without the cucumber. Use it when the basil plant is the thing you actually have.

More from this family lives on the Hugo Spritz page. Or change the build in the spritz builder.

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