Name: Pearpourri Punch
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: Pure Pear Puree (see recipe below); 1 cup pear liquor (or unfiltered apple cider); 1/2 cup elderflower liquor (leave out altogether if you are going non- alcoholic); 2 750- ml bottles champagne (or a 2-litre bottle of dry ginger ale); Fresh lime juice (to taste); 1 dozen very ripe pears (peeled, cored and quartered); 1/2 cup water; 4 tablespoons lemon juice; Sugar to taste

This punch recipe walks the delicate line between the G-rated fun for the whole family and boozy knock your socks off party fun punch.The recipe is balanced: maybe a little sophisticated for a punch, but nothing that the whole family won’t enjoy if made without the alcohol. Just remember that you really can’t go wrong here as long as you keep taste-testing along the way. A little less fruit or a little more bubbles won’t hurt anything.

Pearpourri Punch

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

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Ingredients

Pure Pear Puree see recipe below
1 cup pear liquor or unfiltered apple cider
1/2 cup elderflower liquor leave out altogether if you are going non- alcoholic
2 750- ml bottles champagne or a 2-litre bottle of dry ginger ale
Fresh lime juice to taste
1 dozen very ripe pears peeled, cored and quartered
1/2 cup water
4 tablespoons lemon juice
Sugar to taste

Instructions

Place Pear Puree in bottom of a large punch bowl. Stir in pear and elderflower liquors (or the thick apple cider if you prefer a non-alcoholic version). 2. Add the bubbles—either the champagne or the ginger ale and top with a few splashes of the fresh lime juice. Mix gently. Add ice and serve. (For extra appeal, place a thinly sliced pear segment on the side or rim of each glass before serving. The punch is slightly see-through and the outline of the pear garnish enhances the ethereal look of the drink.)
Pear Puree Place the pears, water, sugar and juice in a thick-bottomed saucepan over a low flame. Check and stir often, helping to break down the fruit into a soft pulp (approximately 15 minutes). If fruit remains chunky, use a hand blender to achieve proper consistency. Mixture should resemble slightly chunky applesauce. Remove from heat and let cool.
TIP: This punch is outstanding with the soft, subtle flavor and texture of ripe pears, but, if you are in a huge hurry and really short on time, you can substitute commercial apple-sauce for the homemade pear puree; just garnish with apple slices instead of pears.
As seen in the Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller Magazine
Chanukah 2013
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