Kein Hugo

The Kein Hugo is a gentle, sweet, sour and minty summer version of the famous Hugo cocktails. Best suited for a hot summer!

ingredients by categories:

  • Elderflower Syrup: Giffard Elderflower Syrup (Fleur de Sureau)
  • Craft Gin: HYGGE Gin
  • Citrus Juices: Lemon Juice (Fresh)
  • Syrups: Mint Ginger Syrup (Homemade)
Source: The recipe is an original creation by the author.
Timeless Glassware Filled With Green Color Liquid Mint Leaf As Garnish On Wooden Table
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drink recipe

  • 40 ml HYGGE Gin
  • 20 ml Mint Ginger Syrup (Homemade)
  • 10 ml Giffard Elderflower Syrup (Fleur de Sureau)
  • 20 ml Lemon Juice (Fresh)
equipment:
Cocktail Shaker, Jigger, Strainer
bar technique:
Garnish, Shake, Strain
glassware:
Nick and Nora Glass
ice for mixing:
Ice Cubes
ice for glassware:
Ice Cubes
garnish:
Mint Sprig

how to mix

Add all ingredients into the shaker. Shake for a short time and strain into the prepared guest glass. Garnish with the mint sprig.

Detailed Recipe Instructions

  1. Prepare your Mise en Place.
  2. Prepare your bottle setup.
  3. Chill the serving glass with either crushed ice or ice cubes. Or place it in a fridge or freezer.
  4. Prepare your garnish.
  5. Add all ingredients into the shaker.
  6. Add ice cubes into the shaker.
  7. Dry shake for about 15 seconds.
  8. Take the chilled glass out of the fridge/freezer. If you used ice to chill the serving glass, remove everything from the glass.
  9. Add around 2 to 3 ice cubes into the serving glass.
  10. Strain into the serving glass.
  11. Add your garnish.
  12. Clean up your working station.

garnish instruction

Place the mint sprig inside the glass.

recipe profile

color:
Light Lime
main flavor:
Ginger, Lemon, Minty

aroma chart

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drink insights

What’s the story behind this drink and any interesting facts?

The Kein Hugo requires our special homemade ginger-mint syrup. We always do the syrups for our lemonades by our own. But we really rarely do cocktails with them. So the combination of Gin, mint, ginger, and elderflower is a fascinating one. That’s why this drink is a real signature drink.

It is important that the syrup needs to be fresh. You can only use a syrup that is 10 days old or something like that. The reason is that the ginger and mint are changing their flavors. Anyway, we are serving a lot of ginger-mint lemonades, so we are always using the proper syrup =) It is really pleasant on the tongue, and even if it does not look like a cocktail with a high ABV…. it is still a whole gin & tonic that you are drinking.

 

Written by Timo Wessels
Published on the September 3, 2024 and updated last time on the October 4, 2024.