Sparkling Ginger Orange Cocktails Recipes

SPARKLING GINGER COCKTAILS

Steps:

• Simmer water, fresh ginger, and 1/2 cup sugar in a small saucepan, uncovered, 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep 15 minutes. Strain syrup through a sieve into a bowl, discarding solids. Chill until cold.
• Finely grind crystallized ginger with remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a blender or food processor, then spread on a small plate.
• Run lemon wedges around rims of glasses, then dip rims into ginger sugar. Put 1 tablespoon syrup into each glass and top off with Prosecco.

SPARKLING GINGER-ORANGE COCKTAILS / MOCKTAILS

Steps:

• COCKTAIL:.
• Place 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger in a piece of cheesecloth, and squeeze juice from ginger into a large pitcher; discard cheesecloth and solids.
• Stir 2 bottles sparkling wine, 1 container orange juice, and 1 can chilled pineapple juice into ginger juice.
• Serve over ice, with orange slices and fresh mint sprigs for garnish.
• MOCKTAIL:.
• In a large pitcher, stir together 1 container orange juice, 1 bottle chilled ginger ale, and 1 can chilled pineapple juice.
• Serve over ice, with orange slices and fresh mint sprigs for garnish.

SPARKLING GINGER-ORANGE COCKTAILS

Steps:

• 1. Preparation Place ginger in a piece of cheesecloth, and squeeze juice from ginger into a large pitcher; discard cheesecloth and solids. Stir sparkling wine, orange juice, and pineapple juice into ginger juice. Serve over ice. Note: We recommend Freixenet Spumante for sparkling wine.