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RECIPES FROM THE RETRO HOUSEWIFE

BEVERAGES

ORANGE SHERBET CHAMPAGNE CUP, American

Ingredients

• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3 egg whites
• 2 cups orange sherbet, slightly softened
• 2 quarts chilled champagne or ginger ale
• Orange slices

Preparation Instructions

In small saucepan combine sugar and water. Bring mixture to boiling over medium heal. Wash crystals clinging to sides of skillet with a brush dipped in cold water. Boil syrup, undisturbed, for 5 minutes. In large mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Pour syrup into egg whiles in a slow thin stream. Continue beating until glossy peaks form. Fold in Orange Sherbet. Spoon into glasses and fill with champagne or ginger ale. Garnish with orange slices. Serve immediately. Yield: 8 servings.

Contributed by Unknown, 1977

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