Pink Champagne Punch Recipe

Pink Champagne Punch Recipe

  • 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
  1. Bring water, sugar, and lemon zest to a boil in a 1-quart saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar, then boil 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and add pomegranate and lemon juice, then chill until very cold, at least 1 hour.
  2. Just before serving, pour pomegranate syrup into a 2-quart glass pitcher and add champagne.