Classy cocktail recipe for 6 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has golden caster sugar, lemon juice, wine and fresh mint.
Sparkling mint & lemon juleps
Course: Classy cocktail
Servings
6
servings
Prep time
10 mins
Ingredients
- Lemon Juice: 4 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Golden Caster Sugar: 85g golden caster sugar
- Fresh Mint: 20g/1oz pack fresh mint
- Wine: 1 bottle of chilled, sparkling wine (Cava is a good choice)
Directions
- Put the sugar and lemon juice in a small pan and heat gently to dissolve the sugar. Simmer for 2 minutes to make a syrup. Remove from the heat and leave to cool. This can be made in advance and kept in the fridge for up to a week.
- To serve, pour the lemon syrup into 6 champagne flutes or tall glasses, top up each glass with the chilled sparkling wine, then stir quickly to mix before serving with mint sprigs tucked in the top.
