Gin, homemade simple syrup, and sparkling wine combine to create a tasty Sparkling Clementine Cocktail.
Sparkling Clementine Cocktail
Makes 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1½ cups gin
- ¾ cup Clementine Simple Syrup (recipe follows)
- 1¾ cups brut sparkling wine, chilled
- Garnish: sliced clementine
Instructions
- In a pitcher, stir together gin, Clementine Simple Syrup, and ice. Strain mixture into 8 serving glasses. Top with sparkling wine. Garnish with clementines, if desired.
Clementine Simple Syrup
Makes ¾ cup
Ingredients
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- 4 clementines, halved and squeezed
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring sugar, ½ cup water, and clementine juice and halves to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook until sugar is dissolved and syrup is slightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 30 minutes. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, discard clementine halves. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
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