POMEGRANATE-GINGER SPARKLERS

Pomegranate-Ginger Sparklers image

Provided by Aarti Sequeira

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup finely minced peeled ginger
1 bottle (750 ml) cava or other dry sparkling wine
1/2 teaspoon pomegranate molasses

Steps:

Combine the sugar, 1 cup water and the ginger in a saucepan over medium-low heat; allow to come to a gentle simmer, stirring until the sugar has completely dissolved.
Remove from the heat and let the ginger syrup cool to room temperature. Strain the syrup and discard the ginger.
Pop open the bubbly and grab a couple of champagne flutes. Divide the pomegranate molasses between the flutes, then add about 2 tablespoons of the ginger syrup to each. Top with the bubbly. Clink glasses and enjoy! (Store the remaining ginger syrup in the fridge. You can drizzle it into seltzer the rest of the week.)