Champagne Peach Punch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package frozen sliced peaches
1/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups orange juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice or 2 tablespoons lime juice
1 (750 ml) bottle champagne or (750 ml) bottle sparkling wine (or 4 cups unsweetened pineapple juice)

Preparation

Thaw peaches at room temperature without draining.
Blend or process peaches and juice with sugar until smooth.
Add to a 2 quart pitcher, stir in orange juice and lemon or lime juice (can be made the day before and refrigerated).
At serving time, slowly stir in champagne or sparkling wine (or pineapple juice).
Serve over ice cubes, crushed ice or double the recipe and use an ice ring.