Pomegranate Champagne Punch

Beverage

Serves 10 to 12

Recipe courtesy of Louisiana Kitchen & Culture magazine

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons sugar
1 cup pomegranate juice
Two 750-milliliter bottles sparkling wine, chilled
3/4 cup late-harvest white wine, such as late-harvest Riesling, chilled
2 oranges, thinly sliced crosswise
1 cup diced fresh pineapple (1/2 inch)
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
Ice cubes, for serving

Note: This bubbly, sweet-tart cocktail combines sparkling wine, dessert wine and deep-red pomegranate juice.

Pomegranate Champagne Punch

Method:

In a punch bowl, dissolve the sugar in the pomegranate juice, stirring vigorously.
Add the sparkling wine and late-harvest white wine, then add the orange slices, diced pineapple and pomegranate seeds.
Serve the sparkling pomegranate punch over ice cubes.