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Sparkling Ginger Cocktails

By Maggie Ruggiero

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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

  1. 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.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesProseccoSparkling WineWineGingerHerbs & SpicesLemonCitrusFruit5 Ingredients or FewerSimmerGourmet
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