Italian Mixology: Hugo Spritz Quick Answer The Hugo Spritz is a modern Italian aperitivo cocktail associated with South Tyrol, made with Prosecco, elderflower syrup or elderflower liqueur, soda water, fresh mint, and lime. It is lighter, more floral, and less bitter than an Aperol or Campari Spritz. Classic modern formula: 3 oz Prosecco, 1 oz elderflower syrup or elderflower liqueur, 1 oz soda water, fresh mint leaves, a fresh lime wheel, and large ice cubes. Serve very cold

Fior di Loto Martini History The Fior di Loto Martini is not an old codified Italian cocktail, and that distinction matters. It belongs to the modern chapter of Italian mixology: a period in which bartenders stopped treating Italy only as the home of vermouth, bitter aperitivi, grappa, and amaro, and began using the country’s sense of perfume, seasonality, restraint, and table culture as a design language for new drinks. The lotus flower itself comes from a symbolic tradition