Iced Lemon Cava Cocktail

• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups cava sparkling wine
• 2 cups crushed ice
• Mint leaves, chopped, for garnish

1. In a container fitted with a tight lid, combine the sugar and 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon water.
2. Cover and shake for 3 minutes.
3. Let rest, then shake again for 30 seconds.
4. Transfer to a small pitcher.
5. Stir in the lemon juice, then the cava.
6. Fill 4 tall, narrow half-cup tumblers with crushed ice.
7. Pour in enough of the cava mixture to just cover the ice.
8. Garnish with fresh mint.

sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice, sparkling wine, crushed ice, mint leaves

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11332 (may not work)