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Champagne Fruit Bowl (12 servings)
Ingredients
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4
apples and/or pears, cored and cut up
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1/4
cup orange juice
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2
tablespoons lemon juice
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4
cups assorted fresh fruits, such as grapes, peaches, or plums
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3
tablespoons sugar
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2
teaspoons finely shredded orange peel (optional)
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187
milliliter bottle champagne
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1/3
cup sliced almonds, toasted (optional)
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Edible geranium leaves and marigolds (optional)
Directions
1. In a large bowl combine cut-up apples and/or pears with the orange juice and lemon juice; toss gently to prevent fruit from discoloring. Add remaining fruit, the sugar, and shredded orange peel, if using; toss again. Cover and refrigerate fruit mixture for at least 1 hour or up to 2 hours.
2. Just before serving, stir in chilled champagne. If desired, sprinkle with almonds and garnish with geranium leaves and marigolds. Makes 12 servings.
From the Test Kitchen
- Make Ahead Tip Up to 2 hours ahead, prepare fruit mixture. Cover and chill. To serve, add champagne and garnish as directed.
Nutrition Facts
(Champagne Fruit Bowl (12 servings))
- Servings Per Recipe 12,
- Calories 81,
- Protein (gm) 1,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 16,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
- Vitamin A (RE) 52,
- Vitamin C (mg) 21,
- Sodium (mg) 2,
- Iron (DV %) 0,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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I've been making this for years as a Christmas Morning Tradition. My boys look forward to it every year. I've also taken this to Special Occasion Brunches. You can mix-up the fruit anyway you like.
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