Prosecco And Lovage Cocktail

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup lovage leaves
• 1 bottle (750 milliliters) prosecco or other sparkling wine, chilled
• 8 lime wedges, optional

1. Combine sugar and a cup of water in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil.
2. Stir until sugar dissolves, then turn off heat.
3. Add lovage leaves and let syrup infuse for 3 hours.
4. Strain, discarding lovage.
5. Measure 2 teaspoons syrup (or more to taste) into each of 8 Champagne flutes or other glasses.
6. Top with prosecco and garnish with lime wedges.
7. Leftover syrup is nice tossed with plums.

sugar, lovage leaves, prosecco, lime

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7727 (may not work)