The Kids are back to school ... get me that drink!

Did you get to go all the places you thought you would over Christmas break?  
Were you able to play all the fun games and activities you promised your kids when 
they were off school?  No?  Well, join the club!  Since it's too late to do 
anything about it and they have gone back to school today, I say fix yourself a 
drink.  You will no doubt need it after you see how much homework they (you) 
will be encumbered with in the coming days.  Then there are the projects, sports, 
music lessons and the endless play rehearsals that you are probably dreading if 
you are anything like me.  So, grab those extra bubbly bottles that didn't make 
it into your glass on New Year's Eve and get concocting! 

If anyone remembers, I started my New Year's Eve off with a Pomegranate Ginger Champagne Cocktail.  It was so good and easy to make.  You can add any sweet, fruity liqueur and it would probably be great.  Plus, get creative with garnish if you don't have what's listed here.

You can use any sparkling wine or champagne.  However, unless you don't have a care about throwing money around and you want to use that bottle of Veuve or Dom or, Yikes - Cristal, you might want to use an inexpensive sparkling wine like Prosecco or Barefoot Bubbly instead.  

Grab a Champagne flute
Fill 1/4 of the glass with pomegranate liqueur
Fill the rest with champagne
Add a small squeeze of fresh lemon juice
Drop in a twist of lemon peel
Add a few tiny pieces crystallized ginger - add more if you like it gingery like 
me.  I crush a few to let the ginger infuse better. 

If you have some pomegranate arils, add 3 - 6 of them for garnish

There you have it - coping cocktail for the first week back to school or work!  Cheers!