Strawberry-Pineapple Champagne Punch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Wash and hull strawberries and chop coarsely.
Combine: wine, sugar, pineapple juice concentrate. Add strawberries.
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.
Next day:
Strain liquid and discard pulp and lemon shell.
Pour into a large punch bowl, add champagne and soda.
Serve in a champagne flute, over ice.
I DO NOT always strain the fruit out of the liquid but I do discard the lemon shell.