Name: Pink Champagne Punch
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 1 1/2 hours
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups water; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 (4-inch long) strips lemon zest; 1 cup chilled bottled pomegranate juice; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 750 milliliter bottle chilled pink sparkling wine or champagne; lemon twists

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Pink Champagne PunchJeffrey Schad

This pretty-in-pink punch is a festive and delicious way to kick-off your holiday celebration. If you prefer a punch that's less sweet, use fresh squeezed pomegranate juice instead of bottled (see Cooks' Notes).

Cooks' Notes:

•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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