Holiday Punch Bowl Ice Ring

New Year's - Holidays and Events

A pretty ice ring in your punch bowl adds a festive touch to a holiday gathering. Think about one of the many punch recipes on the site, and how the individual parts of the ice ring will enhance your choice. This ice ring uses lots of red and green, with some bits of gold, thrown in for contrast. This is more of a craft than a dish, so use your imagination! If not using right away, place the frozen ice ring into a plastic bag and store in the freezer until ready to use.

Brief

Prep 1hr

Additional: 1day

Total: 1day

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Holiday Punch Bowl Ice Ring

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries

drained and juice reserved

divided

3 tablespoons fresh mint leaves

or as needed

2 cups water

or as needed

2 kiwis

peeled and sliced

1 gold kiwi

peeled and sliced

ice cubes

1 ½ cups green grapes

Lamb Braised in Pomegranate

Holidays and Events

Directions

Step 1

Clear a spot in your freezer that is level and measures at least 14x14-inches.

Step 2

Place maraschino cherries in a pleasing design around the bottom of a 10- to 12-inch gelatin mold. Arrange mint leaves around the cherries right-sides down (facing out and touching the mold).

Step 3

Combine maraschino cherry juice in a bowl with 2 cups water; pour 1/2 inch into the mold on top of cherries and mint reserve remaining liquid. Place mold in the freezer until partially frozen about 1 hour.

Step 4

Remove mold from the freezer and arrange green and gold kiwis on top of cherries. Use ice cubes and grapes to hold kiwi slices in place. Top with remaining ice and grapes. Carefully fill the mold with remaining water-juice mixture and add more water as necessary to fill to the top edge of the mold. Place in the freezer until frozen solid about 24 hours.

Step 5

To unmold the ice ring fill a bowl that is larger than the mold with 1 inch of hot water. Place the mold into the hot water until ice ring separates from the mold about 1 minute. Transfer ice ring into your punch bowl and serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Holiday Punch Bowl Ice Ring

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 79

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.6g 1%

Carbohydrates: 19.7g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 1.4g 6%

Sugars: 7.5g

Fat: 0.4g 1%

Saturated Fat: 0.1g

Vitamin A Iu: 53.4IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.3mg 2%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 3%

Vitamin C: 29.3mg 49%

Folate: 9.1mcg 2%

Calcium: 21.9mg 2%

Iron: 0.3mg 2%

Magnesium: 10.2mg 4%

Potassium: 188.2mg 5%

Sodium: 4.5mg

Calories From Fat: 3.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.