Fruit Crush Punch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. water
2 c. sugar
1 (46 oz.) can pineapple juice
1 1/2 c. orange juice
1/4 c. lemon juice
3 bananas, mashed
3 qt. ginger ale
2 oz. citric acid (1/4 c.)
2 qt. boiling water
5 c. sugar
1 (46 oz.) can pineapple juice, chilled
1 (6 oz.) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed and undiluted

Preparation

Combine citric acid and boiling water in a ceramic heatproof container; stir until citric acid dissolves.
Let mixture stand 24 hours.
Combine sugar and 5 quarts cold water; stir until sugar dissolves.
Add citric acid mixture, chilled pineapple juice and orange juice concentrate; stir mixture.
Serve over ice.
Yield: 8 1/2 quarts.