Christmas Sparkler
["2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen sliced strawberries, thawed", "2 Tbsp. lime juice or lemon juice", "1 fifth sparkling pink Catawba grape juice, chilled", "1 (28 oz.) bottle lemon-lime carbonated beverage, chilled", "lime or lemon slices, cut in half (optional)"]
["In a bowl, press strawberries through a sieve.", "Stir lime or lemon juice into pulp.", "Cover; chill.", "Place strawberry pulp in a large punch bowl.", "Carefully pour grape juice and lemon-lime carbonated beverage into chilled pulp, stirring with an up and down motion.", "When serving punch, garnish each serving with a lime or lemon slice, if desired.", "Makes 18 (4 ounce) servings."]
["strawberries", "lime juice", "fifth sparkling pink Catawba", "lemon-lime", "lime"]