Specification
| Prosecco | 90 ml |
| Elderflower syrup | 20 ml |
| Soda water | 30 ml |
| Mint | 6 leaves |
| Lime wedge | 1 |
Method
- 01Put mint and a squeezed lime wedge in a wine glass.
- 02Fill with ice, add the elderflower syrup.
- 03Pour in prosecco, then a splash of soda.
- 04Stir once and finish with a fresh mint sprig.
Where it comes from
Invented in 2005 by Roland Gruber in Naturns, South Tyrol, originally with lemon balm syrup. It spread across the Alps and then all of German-speaking Europe within a decade — one of the few genuinely new classics.
If you change one thing: Elderflower syrup varies wildly in sweetness. Taste the bottle first and adjust between 15 and 25 ml rather than trusting the recipe.