Sparkling Lemon-Suze Pitcher Cocktail Recipe

• 6 ounces water
• 8 ounces (about 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon) sugar
• 2 ounces fresh juice from 2 lemons
• Finely grated zest from 2 lemons
• 10 medium sage leaves
• 6 ounces Lemon-Sage Syrup
• 1 1/2 ounces Suze
• 1 bottle chilled Cava or other dry sparkling wine
• 6 strips lemon zest
• 6 fresh sage leaves

1. Combine water, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and sage in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to boil, remove from heat, and let stand 1 hour. Strain and refrigerate in an airtight container up to 1 week.
2. The night before serving, combine the lemon-sage syrup and Suze in a large pitcher. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. When ready to serve, add Cava, pouring slowly, and gently stir to combine. Split between six Champagne flutes, twisting a lemon zest strip over each and garnishing with a sage leaf.

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Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2015/10/sparkling-lemon-suze-pitcher-cocktail-recipe.html (may not work)