Pink celebration punch

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Makes 20 servings

Ingredients:
    3 cups water                                                  
    1 cup sugar                                                   
    1 32-ounce bottle cranberry juice                             
    2 cups pineapple juice                                        
    2/3 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed                          
    2 12-ounce cans lemon-lime soda chilled                       
    Ice ring (optional) made with maraschino cherries and lemon slices

In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir water and sugar until sugar dissolves. Cover and chill.

In a large pitcher or glass container, stir together sugar syrup, cranberry juice, pineapple juice and lemon juice. Cover and chill thoroughly.

To serve, pour juice mixture into a chilled punch bowl. Stir in soda. Add ice ring. Serve in stemmed glasses or punch cups.