New Year's Eve late-night munchies

Hugh Groman joins us live to show us how to cook a delicious New Year's Eve meal Ginger Prosecco Sparkler 6 drinks 1 750 oz bottle Prosecco 1/2 cup ginger syrup 1 lemon, peels shaved To make drink: Add 4 oz chilled champagne to glass. Top with 1 Tablespoon ginger syrup and garnish with lemon peel. Serve immediately. ginger syrup recipe 1 cup water 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup sliced ginger (peel on is OK) Combine all three ingredients in a pot and simmer for 15 minutes. Refrigerate overnight and then strain through a medium to fine strainer. Syrup keeps for up to 4 weeks. Fancy Grilled Cheese: makes 8 sandwiches cut into 4 pieces each. Serves 6 to 8 people generously as part of a meal or hors d'oeuvre party. 16 slices favorite soft white bread or sourdough 8 1oz slices medium or sharp cheddar 6 slices bacon, cooked until just crisp 1 ripe medium tomato, sliced thin 8 oz Taleggio cheese, sliced 1.5 Tablespoons truffle oil 8 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced and roasted with olive oil, salt and pepper for 20 minutes in 400 degree oven. 1 oz baby arugula 6 to 8 oz butter and/or olive oil Optional mayonnaise to spread on bread griddle Assemble sandwiches: Type 1: assemble 2 of these sandwiches with 2 slices of cheddar each and slices of tomato. Add salt and pepper to tomatoes. Optional: spread bread on outside with mayonnaise. Type 2: assemble 2 of these sandwiches with 2 slices of cheddar each and 3 slices of crisp bacon each. Optional: spread bread on outside with mayonnaise. Type 3: assemble 4 of these sandwiches with 2 oz of Taleggio cheese each, a sprinkling of roasted mushrooms, truffle oil and baby arugula. Optional: spread bread on outside with mayonnaise. Griddle sandwiches slowly with generous amounts of butter and/or olive oil. Cut sandwiches in quarters and serve hot and oozy. Follow us on instagram! @hughgromangroup and @gromangroupinteriors