Imagination Punch

Name: Imagination Punch
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 18 servings (about 1 gallon).
Cuisine: Irish Recipes
Ingredients: ICE CUBES:; 18 disposable plastic cups (3 ounces); 18 maraschino cherries; 36 fresh blueberries; 1-1/2 cups cold distilled water, divided; PUNCH:; 2 packages (3 ounces each) berry blue gelatin; 2 cups boiling water; 4 cups cold water; 2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice; 1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed; 2 liters ginger ale, chilled

“Floating ice-cube ’faces’ in this fun punch stimulate the curiosity of folks at our Independence Day gatherings,” says Kathy Kittell, field editor in Lenexa, Kansas.

Ingredients

ICE CUBES:
18 disposable plastic cups (3 ounces)
18 maraschino cherries
36 fresh blueberries
1-1/2 cups cold distilled water, divided
PUNCH:
2 packages (3 ounces each) berry blue gelatin
2 cups boiling water
4 cups cold water
2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
2 liters ginger ale, chilled

Directions

Place plastic cups in muffin pans. From each cherry, cut out a mouth shape; pat dry. Place one cherry mouth and two blueberries for eyes in the bottom of each cup. Pour 1 teaspoon distilled water into each cup. Freeze for 30 minutes or until solid.
Pour 1 tablespoon distilled water into each cup. Return to freezer; freeze for 3 hours or until solid.
For punch, in a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold water, pineapple juice and lemonade concentrate. Refrigerate for 1-1/2 hours or until chilled.
Just before serving, transfer to a 5-qt. punch bowl. Stir in ginger ale. Remove ice cubes from cups; place face side up in punch bowl.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 118 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 20mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as Imagination Punch in Taste of Home June/July 2006

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slmacbeth

Jun 19, 2019

Just a warning, the base is very thick and gelatinous. Adding the ginger ale will make it a normal texture. It wasn't bad, but not one of my favorites.
antonich129

May 19, 2013

this had a weird texture because of the jello and was too sweet. overall it was not something I would ever do again.
kelsonurse

Oct 20, 2012

This receipe is not only delicious, but a delight. I have made it a few times after discovering it in the Magazine "Taste of Home". My children delight helping me make it and drink it. I am making it this year for their preschool Halloween party.