Champagne Punch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1/2 c. Triple Sec or orange liqueur
1/2 c. cognac
1/2 c. maraschino cherry juice (cherries optional)
3 bottles champagne
1 orange, sliced
1 lemon, sliced
1 qt. pineapple sherbet

Preparation

Combine the sugar, liqueur, cognac and cherry juice and cherries, if desired.
Just before serving, add remaining ingredients.
This punch is beautiful served in a silver bowl with a fancy ice block floating in it.
This recipe serves 10.