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Cranberry
Champagne
Frozen
cubes of pineapple juice and fresh cranberries keep this tart beverage cool.
Freeze the flavored ice cubes for up to two weeks.
2
(48-ounce) bottles cranberry-raspberry
drink, chilled
1 (12-ounce) can frozen pineapple
juice
concentrate, thawed Cranberry Ice cube
2
(750-milliliter) bottles dry champagne
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1.
Combine the
cranberry-raspberry drink and pineapple juice,
stir well.
2.
To serve, pour
the mixture into a large punch bowl; stir well.
Add
the Cranberry ice Cubes. Stir
in the champagne just
before serving.
Yield:
20 cups
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Cranberry
Ice Cubes
2
cups
pineapple juice, divided
1/2 cup sugar
1
(12-ounce)
package fresh cranberries |
1.
Combine 1 cup
pineapple juice and sugar in a medium saucepan.
Bring to a boil;
reduce heat and simmer until the sugar dissolves.
2.
Add the
cranberries. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook
5 minutes
or just until the cranberry skins begin to pop. Remove
from heat
and let cool.
3. Spoon the cranberry
mixture evenly into about 2 1/2 ice cube
trays. Pour the remaining
1 cup pineapple juice evenly over the
cranberry mixture. Freeze
until firm.
Yield: 34 cubes. |
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