Della Robbia Ice Ring

Start the day before by freezing 1" of liquid in the ice ring pan. Making the wreath takes about 15-20 minutes. Then another several hours to freeze the second layer of liquid. The wreath will last in the freezer for a day or two before the mint leaves wilt.

• Ready In: 0 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 ice ring for punches

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups ginger ale, Chilled
• 1⁄2 cup lemon juice
•  fruit

Directions

1. In 1-qt measure or pitcher, combine ginger ale and lemon juice.
2. Pour 2 C of the mixture into 1-qt ring mold; freeze.
3. Arrange fruits, peel, and mint leaves in decorative pattern on top of frozen ring.
4. Carefully pour remaining liquid over patterns and freeze.