Ingredients
1/4 cup Ginger Syrup
1 bottle sparkling apple cider
1 bottle of champagne, sparkling wine, cava, or red sparkling wine
4 cinnamon sticks plus more for garnish
6 pieces crystallized ginger optional for garnish
Ginger Syrup
2 cups sugar
1 six-inch piece fresh ginger, finely diced
1 cup of water
Preparation
Prepare Ginger Syrup first: add water and sugar to sturdy/heavy stove pot and heat under warm heat till melted.
Cut up ginger into inch long strips and add to sugar water on stove. Simmer for at least 1 hr, stir occasionally and watch to prevent burning.
Let cool before transferring to glass for storage - can be kept in fridge for 2 months
Cocktail: Add cooled syrup, sparkling cider and cinnamon sticks to large pitcher.
Pour in your preferred sparkling wine/champagne and mix.
Add cinnamon sticks to everyone’s glass before serving
