Sparkling mint & lemon juleps

• golden caster sugar↗85g g
• 4 tbsp fresh lemon juice↗ tbsp
• chilled, sparkling wine1 bottle of bottle

  (Cava is a good choice)

• fresh mint↗20g/1oz pack g

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   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.

2. 2

   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.