Name: Sparkling Ginger Cocktails
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 hr (includes chilling syrup)
Yield: Makes 10 drinks
Ingredients: 3/4 cup water; 1/2 cup sliced fresh ginger (2 ounces); 3/4 cup sugar, divided; 1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger; 2 lemon wedges; 2 (750-ml) bottles chilled Prosecco

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Sparkling Ginger CocktailsRomulo Yanes

Cooks' note:

Syrup can be chilled, covered, up to 2 weeks.

Recipe information

Total Time
1 hr (includes chilling syrup)
Yield
Makes 10 drinks

Ingredients

3/4 cup water

1/2 cup sliced fresh ginger (2 ounces)

3/4 cup sugar, divided

1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger

2 lemon wedges

2 (750-ml) bottles chilled Prosecco

Preparation

Step 1
Simmer water, fresh ginger, and 1/2 cup sugar in a small saucepan, uncovered, 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep 15 minutes. Strain syrup through a sieve into a bowl, discarding solids. Chill until cold.
Step 2
Finely grind crystallized ginger with remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a blender or food processor, then spread on a small plate.
Step 3
Run lemon wedges around rims of glasses, then dip rims into ginger sugar. Put 1 tablespoon syrup into each glass and top off with Prosecco.

TagsCocktail Alcohol Beverages Prosecco Sparkling Wine Wine Ginger Herbs & Spices Lemon Citrus Fruit 5 Ingredients or Fewer Simmer Gourmet

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