Ginger, pomegranate and champagne cocktails

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Serves: 8
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Prep. time: 20 minutes plus cooling and chilling
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Total time: Over 60 Minutes
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Syns per serving: Extra Easy: 4 Red: 4 Green: 4
Ingredients
4 tbsp sweetener
7.5 cm piece root ginger, peeled and grated
Grated zest of 1 lemon
100g pomegranate seeds
A few drops of Angostura bitters
800ml Champagne or sparkling white wine, chilled
Method
1) Place the sweetener and 300ml of water in a saucepan, bring to the boil and add the ginger and lemon zest. Cool, then strain and discard the ginger and lemon zest.
2) Allow to cool completely and chill for 3-4 hours or overnight if time permits.
3) Divide the pomegranate seeds between eight chilled cocktail glasses.
4) Pour the ginger syrup into the prepared glasses, add a couple of drops of Angostura bitters to each one and top up with the Champagne or sparkling wine. Serve immediately.