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Sparkling Cranberry Punch




Source of Recipe


cookingvillage.com






Recipe Introduction


Nothing says "party" better than a dazzling, ruby-red bowl of refreshing punch embellished with a pretty ice ring.





List of Ingredients



• 2 quarts cranberry juice cocktail, chilled
  
• 2 liters ginger ale, chilled
  
• 1 liter club soda, chilled
  
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (from about 4 limes)
  
• 2 tablespoons sugar
  
• Fresh mint sprigs for garnish
  
• For Ice Cubes or Ice Ring:
  
• Fresh or frozen cranberries
  
• Lime wedges or slices
  
• Fresh mint sprigs
  






Instructions



1. Pour all of the liquids into a punch bowl. Stir in the sugar until thoroughly dissolved. Add the ice (see instructions below) and mint. Serve immediately.
   
2. To make party ice cubes, place a couple of cranberries and a small lime wedge, or a tiny mint sprig, in each section of 2 ice cube trays. Fill the trays with water; freeze.
   
3. For an ice ring, fill a ring mold with a thin layer of water. Drop in cranberries, lime slices or wedges and mint sprigs; freeze. Fill ring mold almost to the top with water and freeze. To serve, dip the mold briefly in hot water and unmold.
   






Final Comments


Serves 12 (makes about 5 quarts)

You can make the ice ring or ice cubes up to 1 week ahead of time; simply wrap the ring in foil or put the cubes in a freezer bag and freeze.