Pink Champagne Punch

Name: Pink Champagne Punch
Prep time: 5 h
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 servings lemon twists; 3 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 8 inches long) strips lemon zest; 237 milliliters chilled bottled pomegranate juice; 750 milliliters chilled pink sparkling wine or champagne; 59 milliliters sugar; 296 milliliters water

You can never have too many beverage recipes, so give Pink Champagne Punch It will be a hit at your new year eve event. Head to the store and pick up water, lemon juice, pink sparkling wine, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 5 hours.

Instructions

Bring water, sugar, and lemon zest to a boil in a 1-quart saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar, then boil 5 minutes.

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Lemon Zest

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Transfer to a bowl and add pomegranate and lemon juice, then chill until very cold, at least 1 hour.

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Lemon Juice

Pomegranate

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Bowl

Just before serving, pour pomegranate syrup into a 2-quart glass pitcher and add champagne.

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Pomegranate Syrup

Champagne

•Syrup can be made 2 days ahead and kept chilled.•To squeeze juice from fresh pomegranates, halve them horizontally and squeeze them, like oranges, with a reamer.

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Pomegranate

Orange