Turkish Mint Lemonade

• 1 1/3 cups Lemon Juice (from 6-8 lemons)
• 1 cup packed Mint Leaves
• 2 tablespoons Ginger
• 2/3 cup Granulated Sugar
• 6 cups Boiling Water
• 4 cups Cold Water

1. Combine lemon juice, mint and ginger in a large bowl
2. Pour 4 cups of boiling water over mixture and stir well. Let steep for 30 minutes. Meanwhile...
3. Pour the other two cups of water over sugar in another bowl to form a syrup. Mix well to assure that the sugar dissolves completely.
4. Cool syrup to room temperature, approximately 30 minutes.
5. Strain the mint-lemon-ginger mixture in a fine mesh sieve.
6. Add the sugar syrup to the strained liquid and add 3-4 cups of water depending on how strong/tart you want the lemonade to taste.
7. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
8. Add ice cubes to a pitcher and pour lemonade on top.
9. Serve, preferably with a sprig of mint in each glass.

lemon juice, ginger, sugar, boiling water, water

Taken from food52.com/recipes/16845-turkish-mint-lemonade (may not work)