Cocktail of the summer: the Hugo spritz

The refreshing elderflower-based tipple is giving Aperol a run for its money

Hugo spritz in glass with ice, lemon and mint on a pink background.
The Hugo spritz: ready to 'dethrone' the bitter aperitif
(Image credit: Oksana Bratanova / Alamy)

"Evoking memories of countryside rambles and summer fêtes, there can be few more quintessentially British flavours than elderflower," said Andrew Ellson in The Times.

Ocado has reported a year-on-year rise of 107% demand for elderflower liqueur, one of the key ingredients in the Hugo spritz. It seems the wildly popular cocktail could be set to "dethrone" Aperol as "spritz of the summer".

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Irenie Forshaw is a features writer at The Week, covering arts, culture and travel. She began her career in journalism at Leeds University, where she wrote for the student newspaper, The Gryphon, before working at The Guardian and The New Statesman Group. Irenie then became a senior writer at Elite Traveler, where she oversaw The Experts column.