Frozen Hugo Spritz

Name: Frozen Hugo Spritz
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 24 h 45 min
Ingredients: 10 g (⅓ cup) fresh mint leaves, a handful; 110 ml (⅓ cup + 2 tbsp) elderflower cordial (undiluted); 160 ml (⅔ cup) water; 30 ml (2 tbsp) fresh lime juice, about 1 lime; 150 ml (⅔ cup) prosecco (dry sparkling wine), cold

Elderflower, lime and fresh mint spun with prosecco into a pale, floral slush. Light and fresh for warm evenings. Contains alcohol.

Hands-on: 10 min
Cooling: 30 min
Freeze: 24 h
Program: Frozen Drink
Makes: 4 glasses6 glasses

Dairy-freeContains alcohol

Good forSpring Summer Adults only

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Nutrition

Per 100 g, estimatedPer serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint, about 119 g), estimated

69kcal

0.1 gProtein

0 gFat

13 gCarbs

12 gSugar

82kcal

0 gProtein

0 gFat

15 gCarbs

14 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 327 kcal, 0 g protein491 kcal, 0 g protein (709 ml24 oz). No common allergens in the ingredients. Contains alcohol: for adults only.

Ingredients

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450 of 473 ml675 of 709 ml

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10 g (⅓ cup)75 ml (10 g)⅓ cup (10 g)15 g (½ cup)120 ml (15 g)½ cup (15 g)fresh mint leavesfresh mint leavespacked fresh mint leavesa handful (for one 473 ml16 oz tubpint)
110 ml (⅓ cup + 2 tbsp)110 ml⅓ cup + 2 tbsp (110 ml)165 ml (⅔ cup)170 ml (165 ml)⅔ cup (165 ml)elderflower cordial (undiluted)elderflower cordial (undiluted)elderflower cordial (concentrate, undiluted)
160 ml (⅔ cup)160 ml⅔ cup (160 ml)240 ml (1 cup)240 ml1 cup (240 ml)waterwaterwater
30 ml (2 tbsp)2 tbsp (30 ml)2 tbsp (30 ml)45 ml (3 tbsp)3 tbsp (45 ml)3 tbsp (45 ml)fresh lime juicefresh lime juicefresh lime juiceabout 1 lime (for one 473 ml16 oz tubpint)

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150 ml (⅔ cup)150 ml⅔ cup (150 ml)225 ml (1 cup)230 ml (225 ml)1 cup (225 ml)prosecco (dry sparkling wine)prosecco (dry sparkling wine)prosecco (dry sparkling wine)cold

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Put 10 g fresh mint leaves75 ml fresh mint leaves⅓ cup packed fresh mint leaves15 g fresh mint leaves120 ml fresh mint leaves½ cup packed fresh mint leaves in a large jug and bruise the leaves with the end of a rolling pin.
Stir in 110 ml elderflower cordial110 ml elderflower cordial⅓ cup + 2 tbsp elderflower cordial165 ml elderflower cordial170 ml elderflower cordial⅔ cup elderflower cordial, 160 ml water160 ml water⅔ cup water240 ml water240 ml water1 cup water and 30 ml fresh lime juice2 tbsp fresh lime juice2 tbsp fresh lime juice45 ml fresh lime juice3 tbsp fresh lime juice3 tbsp fresh lime juice. Cover and chill for 30 minutes so the mint flavors the base.
Strain it into the tubpint, pressing on the mint, and put the lid on.
Once it is completely cool, freeze the tubpint on a level shelf for 24 hours.
Pour 150 ml prosecco150 ml prosecco⅔ cup prosecco225 ml prosecco230 ml prosecco1 cup prosecco into a wide bowl and whisk for 2–3 minutes, until it stops fizzing, so it cannot foam over in the machine.
Dig a hole about 4 cm1½ in wide down to the bottom of the frozen tubpint. Pour in 150 ml prosecco150 ml prosecco⅔ cup prosecco225 ml prosecco230 ml prosecco1 cup prosecco, then lock it into the machine and run Frozen Drink.

To serve: Serve in large wine glasses, top each with a splash of soda water and add fresh mint leaves and lime wheels.

My notes

Tips

For an alcohol-free Hugo, use the same amount of cold water or alcohol-free sparkling wine, whisked flat, in place of the prosecco.
Use regular elderflower cordial (sold as elderflower syrup in some countries), not a sugar-free one, which freezes rock hard. Brands vary in strength, so taste the base before freezing: it should taste a little too sweet, since cold dulls sweetness.
Make the base up to 2 days ahead and keep it in the fridge, or freeze the tubpint up to a month. Keep the prosecco cold until you whisk it.

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Why it works

Elderflower cordial is mostly sugar, so diluted to about 17% it freezes firm enough to shave into fine, soft ice. Bruised mint flavors the base without turning it green, and the prosecco goes in flat at the end.

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