Tropical Punch

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh ginger
• 2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
• 2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
• 6 cups chilled ginger ale
• 2 cups chilled club soda

Preparation

1. In a small pan, bring brown sugar, 1/2 cup water and chopped fresh ginger to a boil, stirring just until sugar dissolves. Reduce to a simmer; cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let steep 10 minutes. Strain; discard ginger. (You should have about 1/2 cup.) Combine ginger syrup, pineapple juice and cranberry juice cocktail in a 2-quart container. Chill for at least 3 hours or overnight. Just before serving, combine juice mixture with chilled ginger ale and chilled club soda in a large bowl.