Our Family's Favorite Punch

My aunt makes this every Christmas. You can use different flavors of kool-aid to give it different colors. During times with younger kids, she uses invisible kool-aid to help with cleaning up spills. We love it! Preparation and freezing ("cooking") times are estimated.

• Ready In: 5 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 30-35
• Yields: 30-35 punch cups

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4ounce) package  unsweetened  Kool-Aid (any flavor)
• 2  cups sugar
• 2  cups hot water
• 12  ounces  frozen orange juice, from concentrate
• 6  cups cold water
• 46  ounces  pineapple juice
• 2  lemons, juice of
• 1  quart ginger ale

Directions

1. Mix first 7 ingredients and freeze. (I mix them in a large bowl without the cold water. I divide them equally into small containers and then mix in the cold water. If you use 7-cup containers, divide the mixture into thirds, and then add 2 cups of cold water to each container.).
2. Remove from freezer 4 hours before serving and then add ginger ale. (I have also used Sprite and Diet Sprite. I also typically buy more than 1 quart of soda and am able to make many more punch cups.).