Name: Shoganai cocktail with oysters
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup white (granulated) sugar; 1/2 cup water; 6 centimetre piece of fresh peeled ginger; 1/3 cup lime juice; 2 cup vodka; 2 (750ml) bottles of chilled sparkling wine.

Ingredients

1 cup white (granulated) sugar

1/2 cup water

6 centimetre piece of fresh peeled ginger

1/3 cup lime juice

2 cup vodka

2 (750ml) bottles of chilled sparkling wine.

Method

1.Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan.

2.Cut ginger into 5mm slices; cut slices into thick strips. Add ginger to saucepan; stir over medium heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves.

3.Bring to the boil; boil for 5 minutes. Transfer to a heatproof jug; cool. Add lime juice and vodka to jug; cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

4.Pour 2 tablespoons of the ginger vodka mixture into 8 chilled glasses; add a couple of pieces of the cooked ginger and a few slices of lime. Top with sparkling wine just before serving.

5.Serve with oysters on a bed of ice.

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