Ginger Lemonade

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 3 cups sugar
• 16 cups water (4 quarts)
• 4 cups fresh lemon juice (24 lemons)
• 12 -14 slices fresh gingerroot
• 2 lemons, sliced

Recipe

• 1 mix sugar water and gingerroot in an 8 quart heavy pan.
• 2 heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. remove from heat and cool 15 minutes. remove gingerroot.
• 3 pour sugar mixture into a pitcher or large glass or plastic container.
• 4 stir in lemon juice and refrigerate at least on hour until chilled.
• 5 serve over ice garnished with lemon slices.
• 6 i'm not sure of the number of servings. i've halved this and served it at tea attended by 9 and had plenty.
• 7 cooking time is chilling time.