The Ezine For Every Strawberry Lover!

February 7, 2005

Issue # 8

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In most of the northern hemisphere we have cold winter weather now. This is the perfect time for strawberry punch (with or without wine). When I was young we used to have strawberry punch for Christmas, that's why punch goes with snow for me.

Try the strawberry punch recipes below and enjoy. By the way, if it's really cold, you might want to try a favorite of mine: the Hot Strawberry Punch. Add a little bit of sugar and boil it for a minute or so. It's the perfect warm-up after skiing or being outside in the snow for a while.

Strawberry Wine Punch

Ingredients
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups Strawberry wine
• 2 cups orange juice
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries, crushed
• 1 quart selzer

Directions
For Kids substitute the Strawberry wine with Strawberry juice.
Mix sugar with water and boil to make syrup. Let cool down. Combine syrup with strawberry wine, juices, and crushed strawberries. Chill. Just before serving, pour into punch bowl and slowly add seltzer.

12 servings

Strawberry-Pineapple Punch

- 2 - 10 oz pkg. frozen sliced strawberries in syrup
- 1/2 c Sugar
- 1 Bottle rose wine
- 1 (6 oz.) can frozen lemonade concentrate
- 1 cup Pineapple juice
- 28 oz club soda
- Ice or Ice Ring

For kids substitute the wine with strawberry or lemon juice
In a punch bowl, combine strawberries, sugar and 2 cups rose wine. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.

Just before serving, add frozen lemonade concentrate and pineapple juice. Stir until lemonade is thawed. Add remaining wine, club soda and ice.

Makes 24 servings.

Strawberry Wine

This is strawberry wine recipe is a lot of work and you should only try it, if you feel patient enough to wait at least 4 weeks before drinking it!

• 9 lbs strawberries
• 2 limes
• 8 lbs. sugar
• 5 tsp lemon juice
• 5 bags tea (steep in 1 cup water then strain until clear)
• 3 to 5 gallons water
• 5 tbl. yeast
• 5 tsp nutrient

Grind strawberries and limes, add sugar and let stand 24 to 36 hours. Strain then add rest of ingredients. Run water through pulp and add to above. Add enough water to fill 5 gallon container.

Cover loosely protecting from insects and stir daily for 1 week. Skim off any foam or solids daily before stirring. Let stand another 2 to 4 weeks, then siphon and strain into another container.

When siphoning, do not siphon sludge from bottom of container. Let stand again and repeat siphoning process 2 to 4 times until wine is clear.

Bottle and let stand for at least 3 months for best flavor.

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