New Year's Champagne Cocktail: The Wintergreen Recipe

Ingredients (14)

• For the Mint Simple Syrup:
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 stems fresh mint (each has about 6-10 leaves on it)
• For the Mint Sugar Garnish:
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 stems mint, leaves plucked from the stalk
• 1 slice lemon
• For Each Wintergreen:
• 1 1/2 tablespoons mint simple syrup
• 1 tablespoon cold clear crème de menthe
• Champagne, chilled
• Mint sugar for garnish
• mint leaf for garnish