Welcome to your Mid-Week Fashion Fix, from Amanda Zips It Up.
So, it’s full-on summer wherever you may be right now.
It was my birthday last weekend, and we had dinner with friends in Port Adriano Mallorca. Whilst I sipped on my usual rioja, everyone else was asking for an ‘OOGO’. Well, that’s what it sounded like anyway.
It looked like a very colourful cocktail, but what the hell is an ‘OOGO”?
Move over Aperol, there’s a new Spritz in town – and it’s ideal for this balmy summer weather. Introducing ‘THE HUGO’. Yep, my friends were just ordering in a Spanish accent.
The Hugo Spritz is an aperitivo (that’s Italian for pre-dinner drink) created by an Italian bartender. Roland Gruber, the mixologist in question, was looking for an alternative to the ubiquitous Aperol cocktail which, despite its popularity, isn’t to everyone’s taste. Especially mine.
Containing elderflower syrup, cava/prosecco and mint leaves as the main ingredients, the Hugo Spritz is sweet and light whilst being an equally-delicious and refreshing thirst-quencher.
And it’s making the rounds on TikTok too, with more than 285 million views for related videos. In fact, the Hugo Spritz has seen the biggest search growth out of all cocktails analysed over the past year, with searches for the recipe skyrocketing by 281% during that time.
With all this hype, the Hugo Spritz is set to be the new hot summer drink. And it’s super easy to make.
How to make the Hugo Spritz
- St Germain Elderflower Liqueur, 60 ml
- Prosecco or sparkling wine, 90 ml
- Soda water, 30 ml
- Fresh mint leaves (optional)
- Lemon or lime wedge (optional)
All you need to do is fill a glass with ice cubes, then create heaven.
Onto this week’s instalment, and we start with hangover supplements to deal with all those Hugos you’ll be drinking this summer, plus we exploure the ultimate ‘cooling’ trousers, and Nike launch the ‘Dirty Air-Force 1’s’. Enjoy
