Ginger Lemonade

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 cups water, divided
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup grated peeled fresh ginger
• 1 1/4 cups fresh lemon juice (about 7 large lemons)
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• lemon slice (optional)
• lime slice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine 1 cup water, sugar, and ginger in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute or until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. remove from heat; cool.
• 2 strain ginger mixture through a sieve into a pitcher, and discard solids. add 5 cups water and juices, and stir well. serve over ice, and garnish with lemon and lime slices, if desired.