Sparkling cucumber with ginger

Step 1/ 3

• 320 g ginger
• 400 ml water
• 400 g sugar

• mixing bowl
• sieve
• small saucepan
• cutting board
• knife

To make syrup, chop ginger and add to a small saucepan along with the water. Bring to a boil. Simmer for approx. 15 min., then add sugar and continue to simmer for approx. 5 min. Pass through a sieve into a mixing bowl to filter out ginger pieces, then let cool.

Step 2/ 3

• 2 cucumber

• vegetable peeler
• hand blender
• 2 mixing bowls

Peel cucumber and cut into bite-sized pieces. Add to a mixing bowl and purée. Then, pass through a sieve into another bowl in order to filter out any cores.

Step 3/ 3

• 80 ml cucumber water
• 30 ml ginger syrup
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 300 ml extra dry sparkling wine
• ice
• cucumber slice for garnish
• lemon peel for garnish

• bar spoon

Arrange cucumber slice in a serving glass. Add cucumber water, ginger syrup, and lemon juice and stir. Fill glass with ice and pour over extra dry sparkling wine. Garnish with lemon peel. Enjoy!

Cheers!