Champagne Fruit Punch

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen, sliced strawberries or 1 (16 ounce) package frozen, sliced peaches
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 cups orange juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon or 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 (750 ml) bottle dry champagne or 1 (750 ml) bottle dry sparkling wine, or 4 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
• fresh rosemary or fresh thyme sprig
• fresh cranberries

Recipe

• 1 thaw fruit at room temp, do not drain.
• 2 place fruit and juice in a blender or food processor bowl.
• 3 add sugar, cover and blend or process till smooth.
• 4 to remove strawberry seeds, pour through a fine sieve or a sieve lined with a double thickness of cotton cheesecloth.
• 5 put the pureed fruit in a 2 quart pitcher.
• 6 stir in orange juice and lemon or lime juice.
• 7 the punch can be prepared to this point, covered and chilled in the frige overnight or till serving time.
• 8 slowly stir in the champagne or sparkling wine, or pineapple juice.
• 9 each serving can be garnished with a sprig of rosemary or tyme and a few cranberries.