- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup sliced fresh ginger (2 ounces)
- 3/4 cup sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger
- 2 lemon wedges
- 2 (750-ml) bottles chilled Prosecco
- Simmer water, fresh ginger, and 1/2 cup sugar in a small saucepan, uncovered, 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep 15 minutes. Strain syrup through a sieve into a bowl, discarding solids. Chill until cold.
- Finely grind crystallized ginger with remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a blender or food processor, then spread on a small plate.
- Run lemon wedges around rims of glasses, then dip rims into ginger sugar. Put 1 tablespoon syrup into each glass and top off with Prosecco.