Strawberry-Pineapple Champagne Punch

• 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled & chopped
• 2 cups white zinfandel wine
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 (6 ounce) can pineapple juice, frozen concentrate
• 1 whole lemon, juice and zest of, retain shell
• 750 ml champagne, chilled bottle
• 1 liter carbonated lemon-lime beverage, chilled

1. Wash and hull strawberries and chop coarsely.
2. Combine: wine, sugar, pineapple juice concentrate. Add strawberries.
3. Add: zest of entire lemon and Juice of entire lemon, and add the lemon shell to above wine mixture. Stir, cover in airtight container and refrigerate overnight.
4. Next day:
5. Strain liquid and discard pulp and lemon shell.
6. Pour into a large punch bowl, add champagne and soda.
7. Serve in a champagne flute, over ice.
8. I DO NOT always strain the fruit out of the liquid but I do discard the lemon shell.

fresh strawberries, white zinfandel wine, sugar, pineapple juice, lemon, champagne, lemonlime beverage

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/strawberry-pineapple-champagne-punch-257906 (may not work)