Sparkling Pineapple Punch

Name: Sparkling Pineapple Punch
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 177 milliliters Calvados or Cognac; 237 milliliters guava nectar; 59 milliliters honey; 1 kilograms ripe pineapple--peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks; 2 liters cold unsweetened pineapple juice (see Note); 1500 milliliters cold brut sparkling wine

Need a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian beverage? Sparkling Pineapple Punch could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 324 calories, 2g of protein, and 0g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of calvados, pineapple--peeled, pineapple juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

Pour the guava nectar into an 8-inch metal ring mold or kugelhopf mold; the nectar should cover the bottom of the mold. Freeze until firm, about 25 minutes.

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Guava Nectar

Nectar

Put the pineapple chunks and honey in a blender and puree until smooth.

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Pineapple Chunks

Honey

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Blender

Pour the pineapple puree over the frozen guava nectar, cover and freeze until solid, at least 2 hours.

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Guava Nectar

Pineapple

In a large punch bowl, combine the pineapple juice, sparkling wine and Calvados. Warm the bottom of the mold under hot water to thoroughly loosen the pineapple ice. Invert the ring onto a sheet pan, then carefully lower it into the punch, guava side up. Ladle the punch into glasses and serve.

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Pineapple Juice

Sparkling Wine

Pineapple

Calvados

Guava

Punch

Water

Ice

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Ladle

Bowl

Frying Pan

Make Ahead: The pineapple-guava ring can be frozen for up to 3 days.

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Pineapple

Guava

Notes: To make fresh pineapple juice, peel and core a pineapple, cut it into small chunks and puree in a blender. Work the puree through a fine-mesh strainer.

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Pineapple Juice

Pineapple

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Sieve

Blender

Let the juice stand for about 30 minutes. Skim off any foam and use the clear juice. One pineapple yields about 2 cups of juice.

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Pineapple

Juice

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Servings:

177milliliters

Calvados or Cognac 237milliliters

guava nectar 59milliliters

honey 1kilograms

ripe pineapple--peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks 2liters

cold unsweetened pineapple juice (see Note)1500milliliters

cold brut sparkling wine

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Tudor Wines Balo Vineyard Pinot Noir with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 68 dollars per bottle.