Champagne Sorbet with Strawberries

Description
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Ingredients

 * 2 1/2 	cup  	Champagne
 * 1 3/4 	cup 	Granulated sugar
 * 2 	cup 	Water
 * 1/4 	cup 	Lemon juice
 * 1/4 	cup 	Orange juice
 * 3/4 	cup 	Wild strawberries
 * -OR- strawberry slices

Directions
1 	Bring three-quarters of the champagne to a boil in a saucepan.

2 	Remove from heat and let cool.

3 	Combine the sugar and water in a pan and stir to dissolve sugar.

4 	Bring mixture to a boil, and let cook 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until syrup forms a thread when pulled between your thumb and forefinger.

5 	Remove from heat immediately.

6 	Stir champagne and fruit juices into the sugar syrup; cool.

7 	Freeze mixture in a plastic container until hard, several hours or overnight.

8 	In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat sorbet until smooth.

9 	Return sorbet to freezer until firm.

10 	Serve scoops of sorbet on chilled plates or in glasses, garnished with wild strawberries or strawberry slices