Christmas Punch

Christmas Punch 1/2 cup white sugar 2 cups orange juice 2/3 cup lemon juice 1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, with juice 1 fluid ounce triple sec liqueur 1 (750 milliliter) bottle light rum 1 orange, sliced into rounds 1 lemon, sliced into rounds 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks 1 liter carbonated water ice In a punch bowl, combine sugar, orange juice, and lemon juice. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add cherries, triple sec, light rum, orange slices, lemon slices, and pineapple chunks. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours to allow flavors to blend. Pour in carbonated water, and add ice just before serving.