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Champagne Punch with Strawberry Ice Cubes


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

Method 

At least 6 hours before the party, wash the berries. Place 1 small berry; with leaf attached in each compartment of 2 standard size ice cube trays, fill with water and freeze.

Punch
Remove the hulls from the remaining berries and place them in a food processor and process until pureed or about 2 minutes. Transfer to punch bowl and stir in the pineapple juice, lemon juice and sugar; cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, pour in the champagne and float the strawberry ice cubes on top.

Yield: About 10 six ounce servings