Strawberries and Champagne

• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups water
• 2 pints strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced
• 1 (750 ml) bottle pink champagne, chilled
• fresh mint sprig, for garnish

1. Squeeze lemon juice (should be 2-3 tbsp) into a cup and set aside.
2. In a saucepan, combine sugar and water and bring to a boil; stir often, until sugar is dissolved, then set aside to cool.
3. Add the lemon juice to the cooled water/sugar mixture.
4. Stir in the sliced strawberries and toss to coat well.
5. Cover and chill for about 2 hours (so berries sweeten), TOSSING EVERY 20 MINUTES.
6. After chilling time; divide berries among 6 champange glasses.
7. Pour chilled pink champagne over top.
8. Garnish with mint sprigs.
9. Give a toast and enjoy!

lemon, sugar, water, pints strawberries, pink champagne, mint sprig

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/strawberries-and-champagne-187742 (may not work)