Active Time

　　15 min

　　Total Time

　　1 hr (includes chilling syrup)

　　

Ingredients

Makes 10 drinks

　　3/4 cup water

　　1/2 cup sliced fresh ginger (2 ounces)

　　3/4 cup sugar, divided

　　1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger

　　2 lemon wedges

　　2 (750-ml) bottles chilled Prosecco

　　

Step 1

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.

　　

Step 2

Finely grind crystallized ginger with remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a blender or food processor, then spread on a small plate.

　　

Step 3

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.

　　Cooks' note:

　　Syrup can be chilled, covered, up to 2 weeks.