Reindeer Cranberry Punch

Ingredients

• 4 cups low-calorie cranberry juice cocktail chilled
• 12 servings mint leaves fresh
• 1 L diet ginger ale chilled
• 12  maraschino cherries 
• 2.3 cups raspberry sherbet 
• 4 cups water cold

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet

Directions

1. Portion sherbet into 12 (3-Tbsp.) scoops on waxed paper-covered rimmed baking sheet; press 1 cherry into center of each. Freeze 2 hours.
2. Meanwhile, add juice cocktail and water to drink mix in plastic or glass pitcher; stir until mix is dissolved. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
3. Pour prepared drink into punch bowl when ready to serve; stir in ginger ale. Insert 2 mint leaves into each sherbet scoop for the reindeer's ears.
4. Transfer 1 sherbet scoop to each glass of punch just before serving.