Diana'S Holiday Punch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. sugar
4 c. water
juice from 1 lemon
2 qt. pineapple juice
2 qt. cranberry juice
2 Tbsp. almond extract
4 qt. ginger ale

Preparation

Bring sugar and water to a boil until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; add juices and almond extract.
Freeze.
Just before serving, put frozen punch in bowl and add ginger ale. Garnish with apple slices.
For decorative touch, cut a star shape from apple slices with a small cookie cutter.
Makes about 70 (4 ounce) servings.