"Made it for the kids on Christmas, and it was a BIG hit! Possibly a bit too sweet for grown-ups (maybe replace ginger ale with club soda...or something stiffer), but kids love it, and it's so festive. I would let the sherbet melt first before adding because it looked very "gloppy" for a long time. I also did an ice ring with just water and mara""

"Made it for the kids on Christmas, and it was a BIG hit! A bit too sweet for grown-ups I think (maybe replace ginger ale with club soda...or something stiffer), but kids love it, and it's so festive. I would let the sherbet melt first before adding because it looked very "gloppy" for a long time. I also did an ice ring with just water and maras""

"Loved it!! Made it for Christmas dinner alongside beef tenderloin, and everyone raved about the mushrooms. I did the 6-hour covered cooking time the day before, then reheated and did the 3-hour uncovered cooking on Christmas Day. That way the flavors were able to marry overnight in the fridge. I even used some of the cooking liquid as a base f""

"Just OK- nothing special. Kids and husband ate it, but probably won't make it again. No complaints, but no rave reviews either...