Spiked Apple Cider Sparkle

• 1/4 cup Ginger Syrup
• 1 bottle sparkling apple cider
• 1 bottle of champagne, sparkling wine, cava, or red sparkling wine
• 4 cinnamon sticks plus more for garnish
• 6 pieces crystallized ginger optional for garnish
• Ginger Syrup
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 six-inch piece fresh ginger, finely diced
• 1 cup of water

1. Prepare Ginger Syrup first:
2. add water and sugar to sturdy/heavy stove pot and heat under warm heat till melted.
3. Cut up ginger into inch long strips and add to sugar water on stove. Simmer for at least 1 hr, stir occasionally and watch to prevent burning.
4. Let cool before transferring to glass for storage - can be kept in fridge for 2 months
5. Cocktail:
6. Add cooled syrup, sparkling cider and cinnamon sticks to large pitcher.
7. Pour in your preferred sparkling wine/champagne and mix.
8. Add cinnamon sticks to everyone's glass before serving

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/spiked-apple-cider-sparkle-50110224 (may not work)