It’s my first week back to work after Christmas vacation.  I know, I’m lucky I even get a Christmas vacation, but still, it’s hard to ease back into the regular day-to-day after a break.

So I figured I should make this mid-week pick me up extra special with something pretty and bubbly.

And then my awesome friend Jim requested a ginger-heavy Champagne Wednesday.  So I figured I’d satisfy both our needs and picked a pretty, sparkly, gingery concoction from Epicurious.  This one featured ginger syrup, star anise and Chinese five-spice powder.  It was sparkly and sweet and you should give it a shot.

You can find the full recipe here on Epicurious.