Ginger Beer

• 4 lemons
• 1 orange
• 3/4 cup roughly chopped fresh ginger
• 3/4 cup honey
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups orange juice
• 4 cups sparkling water, chilled

1. Grate 2 tablespoons each of lemon and orange zest.
2. Squeeze 1/3 cup lemon juice from 3 of the lemons. Set aside.
3. In a food processor, pulse the ginger, honey, and sugar until just combined. Add the orange and lemon juices and process.
4. Transfer to a large lidded container. Add the orange and lemon zests and 2 cups of boiling water and stir until the sugar dissolves.
5. Cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours and up to 5 days.
6. To serve, strain the ginger-beer base into a pitcher. Thinly slice the remaining lemon and orange to form circles. Add the slices and mineral water to the pitcher and stir. Serve over ice.

lemons, orange, fresh ginger, honey, sugar, orange juice, sparkling water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ginger-beer-360381 (may not work)