Atomic Punch

This is a old family recipe, origan unknown. Our children ask us to make it every Christmas. Careful, it's mild taste hides a kick!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 30

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  cup water
• 3 (6 ounce) cans  frozen orange juice
• 1 (6 ounce) can  frozen lemonade
• 1  pint white rum
• 1  pint vodka
• 8  ounces maraschino cherries
• 1  sliced orange
• 2  pints  Orange sherbet
• 1  quart ginger ale
• 1  quart  carbonated lemon-lime beverage (7-Up)

Directions

1. You will also need: 1 empty Cool Whip container.
2. A day ahead, fill Cool Whip carton with water and freeze.
3. Making the punch: Bring 1/2 cup sugar and one cup water to a boil. Stir.
4. Pour into your Punch Bowl.
5. Add frozen orange juice, lemonade, rum, vodka, cherries, sliced orange, ginger ale, and 7-Up in that order.
6. Take your ice from the Cool Whip carton and add to punch bowl.
7. Just before serving, spoon in (large spoonfuls) the orange sherbert.
8. Enjoy!