Confetti Ice Cream Punch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 (8 oz.) cartons Vita-Sun fruit punch concentrate
2 qt. plus 1 cup water
1 c. Gourmet Choice frozen strawberries
2 qt. ginger ale
1 qt. Schwan's vanilla ice cream, softened

Preparation

To make punch base:
Mix fruit punch with water and chill. If an ice ring is desired, freeze a portion of this base mixture in a ring jello mold until slushy, 1 to 2 hours.
Remove from freezer and place strawberries in the ring at even intervals. Return to freezer until serving time.
When ready to serve, pour base mixture into punch bowl.
Add ginger ale and softened ice cream.
Stir until the ice cream dissolves.
Unmold ice ring and place gently into center of the punch bowl.