A lovely lemon-ice combined with fruit and sweet bubbles for a fun slush 

• 4 cups water
• 3-1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cups lemon juice*
• 4 cups cold water
• 2 pkg frozen strawberries or raspberries
• 1 large can pineapple tidbits with juice
• 1 pkg frozen blueberries
• 6 firm bananas
• 6 oranges, sliced
• 7 UP or Sprite (about 3 liters) 

1. PLAN ahead by making the lemon ice a few days in advance.
2. BRING the water and sugar to a boil and add the lemon juice and water.
3. COOL a bit then freeze into two-one gallon size Ziploc bags.
4. BREAK UP the lemon ice and put into a punch bowl.
5. ADD fruit.  
6. STIR and soda to reach desired consistency–about 3 liters.

*If using real lemons, zest them before squeezing, and add the zest to the lemon ice mixture.