It’s time for Champagne! Add a little ginger kick to your sparkling wine to celebrate the holidays. This sparkler is festive yet simple, so it’s perfect for Christmas and New Year’s.

Happy Holidays from Drink of the Week!

Ingredients:
1/2 oz ginger syrup*
4 to 6 oz sparkling wine

Directions:
Pour ginger syrup in the bottom of a Champagne flute or coupe, the top off with sparkling wine to taste.

Ginger Syrup*

Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and grated

Directions:
Boil ginger, sugar and water for about 2 minutes (until it has a thick syrup texture). Strain out the solids. Add a tablespoon of vodka to preserve the syrup, if you’ll be storing it longer than a week. This recipe makes enough for use in 8 cocktails.

[Photo by DIVA007.]

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