Lychee Or Gooseberry-Ginger Bellini.
- 1/2 inch slice fresh ginger, with skin
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 can (15oz) lychees drained and then semi-frozen or 1 pound fresh gooseberries
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 bottle Musket Sparkling Wine, chilled
- Begin by making the ginger simple syrup. Thinly slice ginger. Place sugar, cold water and ginger slices to a saucepan.
- Bring to boil and stir until the sugar dissolves (when using gooseberries, simmer them in the syrup for about 5 minutes).
- Cover and let steep for 15 minutes. Strain, discard ginger Place lychees or gooseberries in a blender and blend until completely pureed. slices and chill.
- To serve:rnPour puree to a cocktail shaker, top off with Sparkling Wine and shake vigorously to combine. Pour into tall glasses and repeat process as needed.
ginger, granulated sugar, cold water, gooseberries, lime juice, musket sparkling wine
Taken from food52.com/recipes/13192-lychee-or-gooseberry-ginger-bellini (may not work)