Frozen Christmas Wreath

Directions

1. 1
   Freeze this floating ring in stage so decoration don't rise to the top and add to a holiday punch bowl.
2. 2
   NEVER use real holly; it is poisonous.
3. 3
   In a 10 inch ring mold, freeze 1/4 inch water until solid.
4. 4
   Pour 18 inch cluster of 3 cranberries around inner edge of mould and freeze until solid.
5. 5
   Repeat with second 1/8th inch layer of water and cranberries around outer edge of mould; freeze.
6. 6
   Repeat water layer; arrange tiny clusters of mint and single leaves face down among berry clusters to look like holly.
7. 7
   Freeze.
8. 8
   Using stripper and working from top to bottom, cut 8 evenly spaced ridges out of rind of each lemon; cut each lemon into 8 thin rounds.
9. 9
   Pour 18 inch water into mould; arrange overlapping lemon slices all around mould.
10. 10
    Tuck in mint leaves, face down; freeze.
11. 11
    Repeat pouring in water; arrange ring of cranberries against outer edge of mould and freeze.
12. 12
    If necessary pour in water to top of mould; freeze.
13. 13
    To unmould, dip ring into cold water for 30 seconds; invert on plate and unmould.
14. 14
    Slide into punch, rounded side up.