GERMAN ERDBEER BOWLE (STRAWBERRY WINE PUNCH)

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GERMAN ERDBEER BOWLE (STRAWBERRY WINE PUNCH)

Recipe by HeatherFeather   ( https://www.food.com/user/27783 )

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

• 1kg fresh strawberries
• 100g powdered sugar
• ¹⁄₂bunch lemon balm leaves (or lemon rind, see note in instructions)
• 4(3/4 liter) bottles white wine
• 1(3/4 liter) bottle champagne

DIRECTIONS

• 2-3 hours before your guests arrive, wash the strawberries,drain well and pat dry.
• Halve the berries, then place them in the bottom of large punch bowl or glass pitcher.
• Sprinkle the powdered sugar over them.
• Rinse the lemon balm leaves and shake them dry.
• Pluck the leaves from their stems and add them to the berries.
• Pour one bottle of wine over the berry mixture, cover, and cool in the fridge.
• When the guests have arrived, add the remaining wine and the champagne.
• Lemon balm is an herb in the mint family common in Europe; if unavailable then use a vegetable peeler to cut about 5-6 long narrow curls of lemon rind in place of the balm (remove before serving).