Champagne & orange juice parfaits

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2.00 cup Champagne or sparking white wine
2.00 cup Orange juice
⅓ cup Granulated sugar
2.00 tablespoon Liquid honey
2.00 tablespoon Unflavored gelatin
¼ cup Cold water
4.00 Oranges
2.00 cup Strawberries
8.00 Sprigs mint

Directions

In saucepan gently warm Champagne, orange juice, sugar and honey, stirring. Meanwhile, in small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 5 minutes. Warm over medium-low heat until just melted; whisk in orange juice mixture. Simmer for 1 minute. Do not allow to boil.

Divide about ½ cup among eight 1 cup martini or widemouth glasses.

Refrigerate for about 2 hours or until set. Pour remaining mixture into large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 1 hour or until consistency of egg whites.

Meanwhile, cut away rind and pith from oranges; cut between membrane and pulp to release sections. Place in bowl. Reserve 8 strawberries for garnish; quarter remaining berries and add to oranges. Spoon over gelatin in glasses.

With hand mixer, whip remaining orange juice mixture until frothy and pale; divide among glasses. Refrigerate for about 1 hour or until set or for up to 24 hours. Top each with reserved strawberry and mint sprig. Makes 8 servings. Variation: Orange Juice Parfait: Substitute gingerale for Champagne; omit honey. Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin@... Source: Canadian Living Magazine Dec. 98

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