🌼 The Italian Wildflower Spritz

The Italian Wildflower Spritz is an elegant Italian-inspired garden cocktail that captures the romance of summer in every sparkling sip. Inspired by the beloved Hugo Spritz, this refreshing recipe combines crisp Prosecco, fragrant elderflower liqueur, fresh Meyer lemon juice, a delicate splash of pomegranate grenadine simple syrup, sparkling soda water, and garden-fresh mint.

Garnished with vibrant edible nasturtium flowers and seasonal blossoms, it's a light, floral, citrusy aperitif that's perfect for brunch, bridal showers, garden parties, wine country entertaining, or relaxing on the patio at golden hour. Beautiful, refreshing, and effortlessly sophisticated, this sparkling cocktail is a celebration of Italian elegance with a fresh California garden twist.

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Italian-Inspired California Garden Cocktail

A light, floral, sparkling summer cocktail inspired by the classic Hugo Spritz — but kissed with California sunshine, Meyer lemon, pomegranate grenadine, fresh mint, and edible nasturtium flowers.

This is the kind of cocktail that belongs on a garden table at golden hour: bubbly Prosecco, delicate elderflower liqueur, a splash of soda water, bright Meyer lemon, and just a tiny pour of pomegranate grenadine syrup for color, tart sweetness, and depth.

The edible nasturtium garnish makes it feel wild, elegant, and joyfully California.

🍾 Ingredients

• 3 oz chilled Prosecco

• 1 oz elderflower liqueur

• ½ oz fresh Meyer lemon juice

• ¼ oz pomegranate grenadine simple syrup

• Splash of chilled soda water or sparkling mineral water

• 4–5 fresh mint leaves

• Ice

• Meyer lemon wheel or twist

• Edible nasturtium flowers, for garnish

🌿 Instructions

Fill a large wine glass with ice.

Add the elderflower liqueur, Meyer lemon juice, pomegranate grenadine syrup, and fresh mint leaves. Stir gently to wake up the mint without bruising it.

Pour in the chilled Prosecco.

Top with a splash of soda water.

Gently stir once or twice.

Garnish with a Meyer lemon wheel, fresh mint, and edible nasturtium flowers.

Serve immediately, preferably at golden hour.

🌸 Flavor Notes

Floral, sparkling, lightly citrusy, garden-fresh, and just sweet enough. The elderflower keeps it elegant, the Meyer lemon keeps it bright, the pomegranate grenadine adds a rosy sunset color, and the nasturtiums make the whole glass feel like a California summer garden.

🍋 Nomad Kitchen Note

This cocktail was inspired by the beloved Italian Hugo Spritz, traditionally made with Prosecco, elderflower, soda water, mint, and citrus. This version brings it home to California with Meyer lemon, pomegranate grenadine, and edible garden flowers.

Light. Floral. Bubbly. Beautiful.

A little Italy, a little wine country, and a little wildflower magic from The Nomad Kitchen.