Recipe information
Yield
Makes about 10 cups
Ingredients
1/3 cup sugar
10-ounce package frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup brandy
1/2 chilled club soda
2 bottles (25.4 ounces each) chilled champagne
Strawberries, sliced thin, for garnish if desired
Thin lime slices, halved, for garnish if desired
Preparation
Step 1
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar with 1/2 cup water and simmer the mixture for 5 minutes, or until the sugar is dissolved.
Step 2
Let the sugar syrup cool completely. In a food processor, pur`the strawberries with their syrup and the lime juice, transfer the mixture to a large punch bowl, forcing it through a fine sieve if desired, and stir in the sugar syrup, the brandy, and the club soda.
Step 3
Chill the mixture, covered, until it is cold. Add the champagne slowly just before serving and serve the punch in punch glasses, each garnished with a strawberry slice and a lime slice.
