Sparkling Ginger Cocktails
A sophisticated and refreshing cocktail combining homemade ginger syrup with chilled Prosecco, finished with a crystallized ginger-sugar rim for an elegant touch.
8 servings
35 min
Ingredients
- •¾ cup water
- •½ cup fresh ginger
- •¾ cup sugar
- •1 tablespoon crystallized ginger
- •2 wedges lemon
- •2 bottles Prosecco
Cooking Instructions
- 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.
25 min
- 2.
Finely grind crystallized ginger with remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a blender or food processor, then spread on a small plate.
5 min
- 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.
5 min
