Old Fashion Lemonade Concentrate

• 2 12 cups water
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 oranges
• 6 lemons
• 14 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves
• water
• ice cube

1. Heat the 2 1/2 c Water and sugar till the sugar dissolves.
2. Cool.
3. Grate 2 Tbsp of peel from the oranges.
4. Squeeze juice from the oranges and lemons.
5. Add juices and peel to cool syrup; pour over mint leaves if used.
6. Cover and steep for 1 hour.
7. Strain into jars; cover and refrigerate.
8. To serve, mix equal parts fruit syrup and water.
9. Serve over ice.
10. Garnish with fruit slices and mint leaves, if desired.

water, sugar, oranges, lemons, mint, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/old-fashion-lemonade-concentrate-25712 (may not work)