Ingredients:
• 1 3-ounce package of strawberry gelatin
• 3 cups boiling water
• 3 cups cold water
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 can frozen lemonade
• 1 can frozen orange juice
• 1 2-liter bottle of citrus soda
• 1 2-liter bottle of orange soda
• 2 oranges sliced (1/4” thick)
• 2 green apples sliced (1/4” thick) with seeds removed
• Smaller-sized star cookie cutter (2.5 inches or less)
In a large freezer/microwave safe container, dissolve gelatin and sugar in boiling water. Add frozen lemonade, frozen orange juice and cold water and continue to stir until completely dissolved. Cover container and freeze overnight.
Remove from freezer 1 hour before serving.
Press cookie cutter into the apple and orange slices holding it firmly down until outer pieces of fruit are gently removed. This will assure less breakage of the fruit shapes. Set aside.
Right before serving, place semi-frozen mixture in large punch bowl and break up into slushy chunks with wooden spoon. Pour sodas right over the slush mixture and place star-shaped fruit slices in the punch. Enjoy!
More ideas:
Want it green? Make the following substitutions:
• Lime gelatin instead of strawberry
• Frozen lemonade instead of orange juice (2 total)
• 2-liter bottle of citrus soda instead of orange (2 total)
• Use star-shaped apples only
For added color, throw in ½ cup of drained maraschino cherries