1 pint strawberries sliced
2 tablespoons sugar
2 cups lemon-lime soda
2 3-ounce packages lemon jello
1 cup rose wine
1 16-ounce can pears sliced, well drained
10 drops food colors red
In a medium bowl, stir strawberries and sugar; set aside.
In a small saucepan over high heat, bring soda to a boil. In a large metal bowl, pour soda over gelatin. Stir until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in rose. Place bowl in a larger bowl which contains cold water and ice. Stir gelatin mixture until syrupy. Remove bowl from water bath.
Stir in strawberries with sugar, pears and food color. Pour into a 5-cup mold. Cover and chill at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
Unmold to serve. Garnish with strawberry fans and mint sprigs if desired.