Jell-O Party Punch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups sugar
4 cups hot water
9 cups cold water
1 (3 ounce) box jell-o gelatin, plus
1 (6 ounce) box jell-o gelatin
1 ounce almond extract
2 (36 ounce) cans pineapple juice
2 cups lemon juice
3 (2 liter) bottles Sprite or (2 liter) bottles ginger ale

Preparation

In a large saucepan, combine hot water, sugar and jell-o, stirring until dissolved.
Set aside and let cool.
Combine cold water, almond extract, pineapple and lemon juice in a large bowl and stir in cooled jell-o mixture.
Freeze until about 3 hours before serving.
To serve chop up partially defrosted mixture and combine punch with chilled soda or gingerale in a large punch bowl.