Ruby Vodka Spritzer

Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon raw sugar

3/4 cup berry preserves, lingonberry, red currant or cranberry

2 cups Sparkling Water

2 cups Sparkling Wine

1 cup vodka

8 lemon twists

Mint

Directions

Combine sugar and 1 tablespoon hot water in a pitcher. Stir to dissolve. Add preserves. Using a wooden spoon, stir to loosen preserves and mix with simple syrup. Gently stir in sparkling water, sparkling wine and vodka.

Fill tumblers with ice. Divide Ruby Vodka Spritzer equally among glasses and garnish each with a lemon twist and or mint.