Ingredients

• 1/4  cup sugar
• 1/4  cup light-color corn syrup
• 1/4  cup water
• 3  Tbsp. finely snipped crystallized ginger
• 1/2  cup vodka
• 1  750-milliliter bottle champagne, chilled

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, water, and candied ginger. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vodka; cool to room temperature. Cover and chill for 4 hours or overnight. Strain the vodka mixture to remove the candied ginger; discard ginger.

2. Pour vodka mixture into a large bowl. Slowly pour the champagne down side of bowl; stir gently with an up-and-down motion to mix.

3. To serve, ladle punch mixture into champagne glasses or punch cups. Serve immediately. Makes 8 servings.