Christmas Cooler - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 oz.) pkg. lime jello
1 c. boiling water
1 (6 oz.) can frozen limeade concentrate
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1/2 tsp. vanilla
8 large ice cubes (2 c.)
2 (7 oz.) bottles ginger ale, chilled
2 c. cold water
maraschino cherries with stems

Preparation

In a bowl, dissolve jello in boiling water; cool.
In blender container, combine jello mixture, frozen limeade concentrate, almond extract and vanilla.
Cover; blend at high speed, adding 1 ice cube at a time, until smooth and frothy.
Transfer to serving bowl.
Gently stir in ginger ale and water.
Garnish with cherries.
Yields 16 (4-ounce) servings.