A Refreshing Welcome Drink

• 4 cups, 3 tablespoons, 1-7/8 teaspoons, 1/4 pinches Water
• 2 pounds, 3-1/3 ounces, weight Sugar
• 1 bunch Mint Leaves, Picked Off The Stems And Washed In Running Water
• 1/2 teaspoons Freshly Grated Ginger
• 2 whole Lemons
• 1 pinch Edible Green Food Color

1. Pick the mint leaves and wash in running water.
2. Heat water in a vessel and add sugar to it. Let the sugar dissolve; filter the sugar syrup with a thin muslin cloth. Boil it further on medium heat till the syrup becomes a bit thick, about 20 minutes. Take off heat and cool the syrup.
3. Add the mint leaves, grated ginger and juice of lemons. Leave it aside for 4-5 hours to let the mint flavor seep into the syrup.
4. Discard the leaves and other ingredients. Add green color if required. Store the concentrate in a clean glass bottle.
5. To make the drink, pour about 1 tablespoon of the concentrate and add water to suit your taste. Top it with crushed ice and serve the refreshing minty-lemony drink.

water, weight sugar, mint, freshly grated ginger, lemons, green food color

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/drinks/a-refreshing-welcome-drink/ (may not work)