Strawberry Punch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 1/2 c. orange juice
4 c. unsweetened pineapple juice
2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen strawberries with juice, thawed
1 (64 oz.) bottle lemon-lime carbonated beverage
6 c. boiling water
1/2 c. lemon juice

Preparation

Dissolve sugar in boiling water in a Dutch oven; stir in orange juice and next 3 ingredients.
Pour mixture into a large plastic container, then freeze until firm.
Remove from freezer 1 hour before serving.
Place in a punch bowl and break into chunks. Add lemon-lime beverage; stir until slushy.
Yields about 6 quarts.