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Citrus-Rosemary Punch

MAKES 20 SERVINGS

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • ¼ cup fresh ginger peeled and chopped
  • 6 cups lime-flavored sparkling water
  • 8 cups ginger ale
  • 5 2-ounce scoops rainbow sherbet (about three-fourths of a 1-quart container)
  • Garnish: lime slices orange slices, fresh rosemary sprigs

Method
 

  1. In a medium saucepan, bring sugar, 1 cup water, rosemary, and ginger to a boil. Remove from heat and let steep 30 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, discarding solids; set aside.
  2. In a large punch bowl, stir together simple syrup, sparkling water, and ginger ale. Carefully add sherbet scoops. Garnish with lime, orange, and rosemary, if desired.