Sparkling Pomegranate Cocktails

Name: Sparkling Pomegranate Cocktails
Yield: Makes 2
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup water; 2 ounces (1/4 cup) vodka; 2 ounces (1/4 cup) fresh or bottled pomegranate juice; 3 ounces (1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons) sparkling wine; Garnish: pomegranate seeds

Have a romantic night in, and toast each other with a colorful cocktail. Stir pomegranate juice into vodka, add simple syrup, and pour over ice. Topped off with sparkling wine and a sprinkling of jewel-like pomegranate seeds, these drinks will start the evening on a celebratory note.

Source: Martha Stewart Living, February 2010

Makes 2

Yield

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 ounces (1/4 cup) vodka
2 ounces (1/4 cup) fresh or bottled pomegranate juice
3 ounces (1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons) sparkling wine
Garnish: pomegranate seeds

Directions

1. Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat. Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Let cool.
2. Combine vodka, pomegranate juice, and 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) sugar syrup. Divide among 2 tall ice-filled glasses. Top each with sparkling wine, and garnish with pomegranate seeds.