Strawberry Sweetheart Punch

This is a nice, refreshing punch. It has an ice ring with strawberries that looks pretty floating in the punch. The time doesn't include the chilling time.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 14
• Yields: 3 1/2 quarts

Ingredients

• 2  cups  sliced fresh strawberries, divided
• 6  cups water, divided
• 1 (12 ounce) can  frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries, thawed
• 1 (6 ounce) can  frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 2  liters  carbonated lemon-lime beverage, chilled

Directions

1. Arrange 1 cup of fresh strawberries in 4 1/2 cup ring mold; add 2 cups water slowly, so the don't float. Freeze until solid. Top with remaining fresh strawberries. Slowly pour 1 cup water into mold to almost cover berries. Freeze until solid.
2. In a punch bowl, combine the lemonade concentrate, thawed strawberries,orange juice concentrate and remaining water. Refrigerate until chilled.
3. Just before serving, stir in lemon-lime soda. Unmold the ice ring by wrapping the bottom of the mold in a damp hot dishtowel; invert onto a baking sheet. Place fruit side up in punch bowl.