In a PBS interview, Maurice Sendak apparently once said that “…. I know that if there’s a purpose for life, it was for me to hear Mozart.” With all due respect, Mr. Sendak, we believe your purpose was to bring to life the imaginations of children, young and old, in that forever-cherished place, where the wild things are.
Imagination Punch
Ice cubes:
18 disposable plastic cups (3 ounces)
18 maraschino cherries
36 fresh blueberries
1-1/2 cups cold distilled water, divided
Punch:
2 packages (3 ounces each) berry blue gelatin
2 cups boiling water
4 cups cold water
2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
2 liters ginger ale, chilled
Place plastic cups in muffin pans. From each cherry, cut out a mouth shape; pat dry. Place one cherry mouth and two blueberries for eyes in the bottom of each cup. Pour one teaspoon distilled water into each cup. Freeze for 30 minutes or until solid.
Pour one tablespoon distilled water into each cup. Return to freezer; freeze for three hours or until solid.
For punch, in a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold water, pineapple juice and lemonade concentrate. Refrigerate for 1-1/2 hours or until chilled.
Just before serving, transfer to a five-quart punch bowl. Stir in ginger ale. Remove ice cubes from cups; place face side up in punch bowl. Makes 18 servings (about one gallon).
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