Imagination Punch

"Floating ice-cube 'faces' in this fun punch stimulate the curiosity of folks at our Independence Day gatherings." By Kathy Kittell. From Taste of Home. Freezing time is not included.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 1 gallon

Ingredients

• Ice cubes

• 18  disposable  plastic cups (3 oz.)
• 18  maraschino cherries
• 36  fresh blueberries
• 1 1⁄2 cups  cold distilled water, divided

• Punch

• 2 (3 ounce) packages berry blue gelatin mix
• 2  cups boiling water
• 4  cups cold water
• 2  cups  unsweetened pineapple juice
• 1 (12 ounce) can  frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
• 2  liters ginger ale, chilled

Directions

1. 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 t. distilled water into each cup. Freeze for 30 minutes or until solid.
2. Pour 1 T. 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.
3. Just before serving, transfer to a 5 quart punch bowl. Stir in ginger ale. Remove ice cubes from cups; okace face side up in punch bowl.