Champagne with lemonade

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of sugar
• 3 tbsp of water
• 1.5 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 bottle of champagne or sparkling wine
• Thin lemon wedges, for garnish

Preparation:

1. Combine sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook for 1 minute, until the sugar dissolves, then turn off the heat and let the syrup cool.
2. In a pitcher, combine the cooled sugar syrup with lemon juice and the remaining 2 cups of water and stir well. Fill a champagne flute halfway with lemonade and top up with champagne. Garnish with a lemon wedge.