Fizzy Strawberry Pisco Punch Recipe

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Maggie Hoffman
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Maggie Hoffman
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Updated April 08, 2025
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Vicky Wasik

This punch, from Zac Overman of Sitka & Spruce in Seattle, is mouthwateringly tart and slightly fizzy, juicy and a little herbal, thanks to fresh strawberries, thyme, and Bonal, a flavorful French aperitif that's bittered with cinchona and gentian. It's easy to batch up the punch mix in advance, then combine it with Cava, Crémant, or another dry sparkling wine in each serving glass.

Recipe Details

Fizzy Strawberry Pisco Punch Recipe

Prep 10 mins
Cook 30 mins
Active 10 mins
Cooling Time 20 mins
Total 60 mins
Serves 8 servings
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Ingredients

For the Strawberry-Thyme Syrup:

  • 1 cup (240 ml) water

  • 1 cup (195 g) sugar

  • 1/2 cup quartered strawberries (about 5 to 6 small berries; 65 g)

  • 7 sprigs fresh thyme

For the Punch Mix:

  • 4 ounces (120 ml) Strawberry-Thyme Syrup

  • 6 ounces (180 ml) pisco (such as Barsol)

  • 6 ounces (180 ml) Bonal

  • 6 ounces (180 ml) fresh juice from 4 whole lemons

To Serve:

  • 1 (750 ml) bottle dry sparkling wine, chilled

Directions

  1. For the Strawberry-Thyme Syrup: Add water, sugar, strawberries, and thyme to a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer to remove solids. Let cool before using. Syrup can be refrigerated up to 1 week.

  2. For the Punch Mix: Combine Strawberry-Thyme Syrup, pisco, Bonal, and lemon in a small lidded pitcher or quart-size Mason jar. (You will have 22 ounces of the punch mix.) Stir to combine. At this point, mix can be used immediately or covered and refrigerated up to 10 hours. Extra Strawberry-Thyme Syrup can be served with seltzer for a nonalcoholic drink.

  3. To Serve: Fill each Collins glass with ice. Add 3 ounces sparkling wine and 2 3/4 ounces punch mix to each glass and stir gently. Serve immediately.

Special equipment

Small lidded pitcher or quart-size Mason jar, fine-mesh strainer, Collins glasses for serving

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
231 Calories
0g Fat
22g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories 231
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 13mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 22g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 18g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 3mg 16%
Calcium 11mg 1%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 99mg 2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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