Party Punch

Simple make-ahead punch recipe was printed in an old church recipe cookbook. Prep time does not include the 4 hour freezing time.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 50

Ingredients

• 9  ounces Jello gelatin (any flavor)
• 3  cups boiling water
• 6  cups cold water
• 4  cups sugar
• 4  cups water
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle lemon juice
• 2 (46 ounce) cans  pineapple juice
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 3  bananas, crushed in blender
• 2  quarts ginger ale

Directions

1. Prepare Jello mixture by combining jello, boiling water and cold water.
2. Bring to boil sugar and 4 cups warm water.
3. Add syrup to Jello mixture.
4. Add lemon juice, pineapple juice, crushed pineapple and bananas; mix well.
5. Pour mixture into 4 half-gallon milk cartons and freeze.
6. Four hours before serving, remove cartons from freezer and thaw.
7. Peel off carton, put chunk in serving bowl or pan and mash with masher to "slush".
8. Add ginger ale and serve.