Pomegranate seeds and a little bubbly make this a festive option for entertaining. To make an extra-special garnish, add a few pomegranate seeds to each well of an ice cube tray and top them up with water. Freeze and then serve alongside the sparklers.
- Prep time 10 minutes
- Total time 1 hour & 15 minutes
- Portion size 2 servings
Ingredients
Method
In saucepan, bring sugar, ginger and 1/2 cup water to boil, stirring often. Remove from heat; let cool for 20 minutes. Strain syrup through fine-mesh sieve; discard ginger. Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 1 month.)In bowl, stir together pomegranate juice, lemon juice, bitters and 3 tbsp of the syrup; reserve remaining syrup for another use. Divide pomegranate juice mixture among two champagne glasses; pour in sparkling wine. Add pomegranate seeds; garnish glasses with candied ginger. Serve immediately.
Nutritional facts per serving: about
- Sodium 15 mg
- Sugars 23 g
- Calories 210.0
- Potassium 291 mg
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Total carbohydrate 24 g
%RDI
- Iron 6.0
- Folate 5.0
- Calcium 2.0
- Vitamin C 8.0
