May Day strawberry punch and flower petals

Celebrate spring with a toast

May Day, a traditional holiday to honor spring, is perfect for a celebration with family and friends. A special drink for your May Day party would only be appropriate, so celebrate the warm weather with a delicious and refreshing punch.

This flavorful wine punch represents sunshine, fresh fruit and flowers in bloom, something we're all hoping to see more of now that the cold winter months are over.

Spend May Day outdoors and live it up with this beautiful punch adorned with flower petals. Spiced with a vanilla bean and sweetened with fresh strawberries and sugar, this drink is perfect to enjoy in the garden.

May Day strawberry punch recipe

Serves 10

Ingredients:

• 2 pints strawberries, hulled and chopped
• 1 pint blueberries
• 1 vanilla bean, sliced
• 1 bottle dry white wine
• 1 bottle Champagne
• 1 cup sugar
• Rose or preferred flower petals for decoration

Directions:

1. In a bowl, mash half of the chopped strawberries and blueberries with sugar. Pour wine over the mixture, add vanilla bean and stir well. Cover and refrigerate for about eight hours and strain. Pour the liquid into a punch bowl over ice and add remaining berries, Champagne and flower petals. Serve chilled.

• Add peaches, blueberries and raspberries
• Add mango, pineapple and kiwi
• Add apples, orange slices and lime slices
• Add red wine and soda water instead of white wine and Champagne
• Try with a crisp rose wine
• For a healthier version, use less sugar and opt for a sweeter wine or sweeter fruits instead

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