Ingredients: 3 cups water 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 tablespoon chopped sea holly root, fresh, or 1 teaspoon dried 1 tablespoon chopped vervain leaf, fresh, or 1 teaspoon dried 12 green cardamom pods, crushed 6 (1/4") slices fresh ginger root 2 tablespoons rose water 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 cup champagne Directions:Bring the water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan. Add the sea holly, vervain, cardamom pods, and ginger. Cover, remove from heat, and let steep for 1 hour. Strain and chill. Stir in the rose water, lemon juice and champagne. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer`s directions |