Jasmine Ginger Sparkler Recipes

GINGER SPARKLER

Steps:

• Set a fine-mesh sieve over a small bowl; set aside. In a small saucepan, boil ginger, sugar, and 1/4 cup water until syrupy, about 2 minutes. Pour through sieve into bowl, discarding solids. (To store syrup, refrigerate in an airtight container, up to 1 week.)
• Pour 1 tablespoon syrup into each of 8 tall glasses. Top with sparkling wine, and gently stir.

GINGER SPARKLERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Mix together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves, and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl.
• Soften butter or margarine in microwave. Mix it together with molasses and eggs.
• Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients. Dough will be very dense.
• Pick up tsp sized ball of dough and roll into a ball in your hands.
• Roll rounded ball into extra sugar to coat.
• Place balls of dough on baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 F for 15 minute Cookies may seem crisp when they come out of the oven, but once removed from cookie sheet and stored they should be soft.

POMEGRANATE-GINGER SPARKLERS

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.)

JASMINE & GINGER TEA

Steps:

• Put the jasmine tea and frozen berries into a large teapot. Add the cinnamon stick, star anise, cloves, ginger and orange. Fill the teapot with up to 1 litre water.
• Let it steep for 3-4 mins, then strain into teacups to serve.

MINT, LIME, AND GINGER SPARKLER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, muddle fresh ginger, mint leaves, and lime juice. Stir in ginger beer. Strain into a pitcher, pressing down on solids. Stir in seltzer. Serve over ice with lime wheels, more ginger slices, and mint sprigs.

GREEN TEA GINGER SPARKLER

Steps:

• Combine chopped ginger & tea concentrate while still hot & refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
• Strain & discard ginger.
• Combine ginger ale w/tea concentrate & pour into 4 ice-filled glasses. Enjoy!

SPARKLING GINGER LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring the water, honey and ginger to a boil. Remove from heat; cover and steep for 10 minutes. Strain, discarding ginger. Cool., Transfer to a pitcher; stir in soda and lemon juice. Serve over ice. Garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint, if desired.

PEAR & GINGER SPARKLER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine pear nectar, pears, ginger and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until pears are softened. Cool., Place mixture in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Press mixture through a fine-mesh strainer. Stir in vodka. Pour 1-1/2 ounces into each champagne flute or cocktail glass. Top with 4 ounces champagne. Serve with pear slices.