Hibiscus-Ginger Sparkler

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons ginger syrup 
• 4 servings ice cubes 
• 0.5 cup pomegranate juice 
• 2 cups lime-flavored sparkling water chilled
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 0.3 cup loose hibiscus tea 
• 2 cups water 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• sieve

Directions

1. Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in tea; cover and steep 5 minutes.
2. Place sugar in a pitcher.
3. Pour warm tea through a sieve over sugar, stirring until sugar dissolves. Discard tea leaves. Cool completely.
4. Stir pomegranate juice and ginger syrup into tea mixture; cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
5. Fill each of 4 glasses with ice.
6. Pour 2/3 cup tea mixture over ice in each glass; add 1/2 cup sparkling water to each glass.
7. Garnish with lime slices, if desired.