Champagne Reception Punch
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Makes : About 2 quarts or 10 (6-ounce) servings.
- Ingredients :
- 5 pints (10 cups) fresh strawberries
1 1/2 cups pineapple juice (chilled)
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup superfine sugar
1 bottle (4/5 quart) champagne or sparkling wine (with or without alcohol) chilled
Directions :
To make the strawberry ice cubes :
1. At least 6 hours before party time, wash the berries.
2. Place 1 small, pretty berry (with leafy hulls attached) in each compartment of 2 standard-size ice cube trays, then fill with water and freeze.
To prepare the punch :
1. Remove the hulls from the remaining berries and place them in a food processor.
2. Process for 2 minutes or until pureed, then transfer to a punch bowl.
3. Stir in the pineapple juice, lemon juice, and sugar; cover and refrigerate.
4. Just before serving, pour in the champagne and float the strawberry ice cubes on top.
Courtesy : Cooks Recipes
