Champagne Fruit Puree Food

FRUIT PUREE PACKET MIMOSAS

Steps:

• Gather 4 tumblers. Squeeze a small amount of pureed fruit into the bottom of the glasses. Fill each glass with carbonated water (for kids!) and cava or Champagne (for adults over 21).
• Add the ice cubes for a punch of flavor!

FRUIT PUREES

Steps:

• Cook 2 cups sugar with 1 cup water in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Cool completely. For peach puree: Thaw a 16-ounce bag of frozen peaches, then puree in a blender with 1 teaspoon grated orange zest and 1/2 cup of the sugar syrup. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer and transfer to a bottle or jar. For strawberry or blueberry puree: Thaw a 16-ounce bag of frozen berries, then puree in a blender with 1/3 cup of the sugar syrup. Strain and store in a bottle or jar. Refrigerate purees until ready to use.

PEAR & CRANBERRY CHAMPAGNE COCKTAILS

Steps:

• To prepare fruit compote/reduction, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 C) and add cranberries, pear, orange zest, water, and maple syrup to small baking dish. Toss to combine.
• Bake for 20-22 minutes or until the fruit is bubbly and most of the cranberries have burst. Transfer mixture to a food processor or small blender and blend/mix on high until a compote consistency is reached. If needed, add more water to thin (see photo).
• Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more orange zest for citrusy flavor or maple syrup for sweetness (I added a little more of both).
• To remove any residual pulp and give the puree a smoother texture, work through a fine mesh strainer/sieve and into a serving container/jar. This is an optional step that makes the cocktail easier to mix.
• Transfer the compote to the refrigerator to chill - about 30 minutes to 1 hour or until cool to the touch.
• To serve, add about 2 Tbsp of the compote into each serving glass (champagne flutes are ideal). Top with a bit of champagne. Then use a spoon or stirrer to blend the two together. This will help the fruit mix with the champagne more seamlessly.
• Top with more champagne until the flutes or glasses are 3/4 full. Enjoy immediately! You will likely have leftover compote, which will keep for 1-2 weeks in the refrigerator.

STRAWBERRY CHAMPAGNE

Steps:

• Hull the strawberries, then wash and drain in a sieve.
• Add the mint leaf to the sieve, then push the strawberries through the sieve into a bowl, using the back of a spoon (you're not really after the pulp, just the juice.) Chill until ready to serve.
• Divide the strawberry purée between six Champagne glasses, then carefully top up with bubbly and enjoy!

CHAMPAGNE FRUIT PUREE

Steps:

• To make sugar syrup (which must be made in advance and allowed to cool before adding puree mixture).
• Place sugar and water in a saucepan. Stir to dissolve sugar and then bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Store in a container in the fridge (it will keep at least a month).
• For a peach champagne fruit puree ~
• Puree peaches, lemon juice and sugar syrup until smooth, pass through a fine sieve. Pour a little puree into the bottom of a glass and top with your favourite champagne or sparkling wine.
• Raspberry champagne fruit puree ~.
• Puree raspberries or strawberries, orange juice and sugar syrup until smooth then pass through a fine sieve. Pour sparkling wine into a glass until it is two-thirds full. Add about 30ml of puree to each glass and top with a little more wine before serving.