Champagne Ginger Cocktail (Ted Allen) |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup water |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/2 cup sliced ginger (about 2 ounces) |
1/2 cup vodka |
2 tablespoons sugar |
1 lemon, sliced into wedges |
3 tablespoons candied ginger, cubed for garnish |
1 bottle chilled sparkling wine |
Directions:
1. Ginger-Infused Simple Syrup:
2. Simmer water, 1/2 cup sugar and sliced ginger in a small saucepan for 10 minutes. Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in vodka. Chill for 2 hours or overnight. When ready to serve, strain to remove the ginger pieces.
3. Cocktail and Garnish:
4. Spread the sugar into a thin layer on a plate. Coat the rim of the glass with the juice from the lemon wedge and immediately dredge in the plate of sugar.
5. Add a few pieces of candied ginger to each glass. Pour 1 tablespoon of the ginger-infused simple syrup over the ginger pieces and top with the sparkling wine until the glass is 2/3 full.
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