Moscow Mule Cocktail

• 1 1/2 cups Mint-Flavored Vodka, recipe follows
• 1 1/2 cups Ginger Simple Syrup, recipe follows
• 2 cups sparkling water
• Garnish: fresh mint sprigs, lemon slices, lime slices
• 2 large bunches fresh mint
• One 750-milliliter bottle vodka
• 1 cup sugar
• One 3-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped

1. For each cocktail, fill a cocktail shaker with 1/4 cup of ice.
2. Add 1/4 cup Mint-Flavored Vodka, 1/4 cup Ginger Syrup and 1/3 cup sparkling water.
3. Shake and pour into a tall glass or flute.
4. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs, lemon slices and lime slices just before serving.
5. Place the mint in a 2-quart pitcher.
6. Pour the vodka over the mint and cover with plastic wrap.
7. Allow the mixture to stand for at least 3 days at room temperature.
8. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, 1 cup water and the ginger over medium heat.
9. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved.
10. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes.
11. Strain before using.

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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/moscow-mule-cocktail.html (may not work)