Icy Holiday Punch

Total Time Prep: 10 min. + freezing
Yield 30 servings (about 5-3/4 quarts)
Test Kitchen Approved
Pull out the punchbowl for this rosy thirst-quencher that dazzles at Christmas parties. This fun prep-ahead beverage makes any occasion a bit more special. It's delicious with apricot gelatin, too. —Margaret Matson, Metamora, Illinois

Ingredients

  • 1 package (6 ounces) cherry gelatin
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1 can (46 ounces) unsweetened pineapple juice
  • 6 cups cold water
  • 2 liters ginger ale, chilled

Directions

  1. In a 4-qt. freezer-proof container, dissolve gelatin and sugar in boiling water. Stir in pineapple juice and cold water. Cover and freeze overnight. Remove 2 hours before serving. Place in a punch bowl; stir in ginger ale just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 89 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 19mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Pull out the punchbowl for this rosy thirst-quencher that dazzles at Christmas parties. This fun prep-ahead beverage makes any occasion a bit more special. It's delicious with apricot gelatin, too. —Margaret Matson, Metamora, Illinois
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