INGREADIENT

• 1-3/4 cups orange juice
• 1-1/2 cups water
• 1 cup halved fresh strawberries
• Fresh mint sprigs
• 2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen sweetened sliced strawberries, thawed
• 4 cans (5-1/2 ounces each) apricot nectar
• 3/4 cup orange juice concentrate
• 3 cups cold water
• 1 cup lemon juice
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 liter ginger ale, chilled

Direction

1. For ice ring, in a bowl, combine orange juice and water. Pour 2 cups into a 4-1/2-cup ring mold. Freeze until solid. Top with fresh strawberries and mint. Slowly pour remaining juice mixture into mold to almost cover strawberries and mint. Freeze until solid.
2. For punch, place thawed strawberries in a blender; cover and puree until smooth. Pour into a large serving or punch bowl. Add the apricot nectar, orange juice concentrate, water, lemon juice and sugar; stir until sugar is dissolved. Just before serving, stir in ginger ale and add ice ring.