Prosecco And Lovage Cocktail

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup lovage leaves
• 1 bottle (750 milliliters) prosecco or other sparkling wine, chilled
• 8 lime wedges, optional

8 cocktails

Preparation

1. Combine sugar and a cup of water in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Stir until sugar dissolves, then turn off heat. Add lovage leaves and let syrup infuse for 3 hours. Strain, discarding lovage.
2. Measure 2 teaspoons syrup (or more to taste) into each of 8 Champagne flutes or other glasses. Top with prosecco and garnish with lime wedges. Leftover syrup is nice tossed with plums.