New Year’s Eve Cocktail

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Gingered Champagne Cocktail

Ingredients
Ginger-Infused Simple Syrup:
•1/2 cup water
•1/2 cup sugar
•1/2 cup sliced ginger (about 2 ounces)
•1/2 cup vodka
Directions
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.

Cocktail and Garnish:
•2 tablespoons sugar
•1 lemon, sliced into wedges
•3 tablespoons candied ginger, cubed for garnish
•1 bottle chilled sparkling wine
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.

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.