Sparkling Ginger CocktailsRomulo Yanes
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
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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.