Vineyard Punch
Created by TwisSis on March 1, 2015
- Servings: 20
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 7.5m
- Recipe #17662
Ingredients
- 1 bottle (750 ml) port wine
- 2 packages (16 ounce) frozen unsweetened strawberries (slightly thawed)
- Fresh mint sprig
- Sugar, to taste
- 1 lime, sliced
- 2 bottles (750 ml) dry sparkling wine (well-chilled)
How to Make
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Step 1: Combine 1st 3 ingredients w/sugar (to taste) & lime slices in large saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer 5-10 min.
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Step 2: Remove from heat & allow mixture to fully cool. Strain into a large bowl or pitcher, cover & refrigerate until well-chilled.
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Step 3: Pour over an ice mold in a punch bowl (See Note #2), add well-chilled sparkling wine & serve immediately in wine glasses.
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Step 4: NOTE #1: I hate waste & plan ahead, so I would reserve the strained strawberry solids (after removing the mint sprig & line slices) & puree them the next day w/an immersion blender for a lovely smoothie. :-)
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Step 5: NOTE #2: I also hate the watered-down effect produced by using ice molds & plan ahead, so I would use a measuring cup to fill an ice tray w/the cooled punch -- Then use the frozen cubes in the punch bowl vs the suggested ice mold. :-)
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Step 6: Note #3: Yield was estimated at 20 4-ounce servings.