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2 1/2 c Champagne
1 3/4 c Granulated sugar
2 c Water
1/4 c Lemon juice
1/4 c Orange juice
3/4 c Wild strawberries
-OR- strawberry slices
Bring three-quarters of the champagne to a boil in a saucepan. Remove
from heat and let cool.
Combine the sugar and water in a pan and stir to dissolve sugar. Bring
mixture to a boil, and let cook 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until
syrup forms a thread when pulled between your thumb and forefinger.
Remove from heat immediately.
Stir champagne and fruit juices into the sugar syrup; cool.
Freeze mixture in a plastic container until hard, several hours or
overnight.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat sorbet until smooth. Return
sorbet to freezer until firm.
Serve scoops of sorbet on chilled plates or in glasses, garnished
with wild strawberries or strawberry slices.
Adapted by Karen Mintzias, from a recipe by Rose Elliot in: "The
Complete Vegetarian Cuisine"
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