Hugo

Hugo in a white wine glass Hugo served in a white wine glass, the most common way of presenting that delicious champagne cocktail. Hugo in a red wine glass All kind of wine glasses are ideal for Hugo. Hugo in a white wine glass Chardonnay Hugo is a sweet champagne cocktail from Austria with elderflower syrup and peppermint. 1/3 Page information Uploading date: 27.04.2015 Number of views: 32342 Number of comments: 1

Details Alcohol content: 12 % Vol Type: Aperitif

For women

Everybody likes it Taste: Sweet

Carbonic

Palatable Preparation time: 2 min Country of origin: Austria Event: Welcome drink

Apero

Before Dinner

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Description

Hugo is a tasty champagne cocktail form Austria. It consists of sparkling wine, elderflower syrup and peppermint. It's a palatable and faintly sweet drink that goes down well with women, but also men like it if you don't prepare it too sweet. In a wine glass garnished with a peppermint twig does Hugo look very appealing. A good choice for a welcome drink, for aperos or simply nice get-togethers.

Ingredients 41⁄ 4 fl. oz. Sparkling wine

3⁄ 8 fl. oz. Elderflower syrup

5 leaves Peppermint

3 pcs Ice cubes

Empty Standard 3 With Mineral Water 0

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Preparation Method: Compound Bar equipment: None 1. Mixing and serving

Place elderflower syrup in a glass with 3 ice cubes and pour sparkling wine over it. Add some peppermint leaves (or a peppermint twig) and serve it ice cold.

Tips

Use a prechilled and low or mid priced sparkling wine.

Dose the elderflower syrup very carefully.

Fine adjustment

Too sweet ⇒ More sparkling wine and/or add a dash of mineral water

Not sweet enough ⇒ More elderflower syrup

Too much taste of alcohol ⇒ More elderflower syrup and/or add a dash of mineral water

Decoration / Serving

Serve Hugo in wine glasses. Wine glasses are most appropiate for Hugo. If you don't have them available, champagne glasses are a good alternative. Some peppermint belongs into the drink. Further decorations made of lime or lemon are quite popular, but it's not a requirement. A good presentation and an adequate environment are as important as the taste of cocktails. Use our decoration tool to test different decorations and glasses.

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