Kalte Ente (Cold Duck Punch) vs Pomegranate Sherbet

Kalte Ente is a dry, crisp, effervescent wine punch: thin lemon slices steep in chilled white wine, sugar is optional, and sparkling wine goes in at the last moment, stirred gently to keep the bubbles lively. Pomegranate Sherbet is a still, fruit-forward drink, its briefly blended and strained juice simmered with water and sugar, then chilled. Lemon plays different roles here, lending slices for aroma in the punch and fresh juice for brightening tartness in the sherbet. In both, mint is simply a fragrant garnish.