Thai Basil-Ginger Spritzer

Name: Thai Basil-Ginger Spritzer
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons sliced peeled fresh ginger; 2 Thai basil sprigs; 2 kaffir lime leaves; 3 cups prosecco or other sparkling wine; 6 lime wedges

7 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons sliced peeled fresh ginger
2 Thai basil sprigs
2 kaffir lime leaves
3 cups prosecco or other sparkling wine
6 lime wedges

Directions

1

Combine 1 cup water and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in ginger, 2 Thai basil stems (reserving leaves), and kaffir lime leaves. Cover sugar mixture; let stand 10 minutes. Strain over a bowl; discard solids.
2

Place 1/2 cup crushed ice in each of 6 glasses. Add reserved basil leaves to each glass; stir gently to bruise leaves. Add 2 tablespoons sugar mixture, 1/2 cup prosecco, and 1 lime wedge to each glass. Stir gently; serve immediately. Reserve remaining sugar mixture for another use.