Refreshing Ginger Lemonade

Ginger Syrup Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup ginger,minced

Lemonade Ingredients:

• 5 cups water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• juice from 12 fresh limes
• zest of 2 limes

GINGER SYRUP:

Combine the ginger, sugar and water in a pot. Bring the mixture to a boil  then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour.
Remove from heat and  strain out the bits of ginger .


LEMONADE:

Combine the sugar, lime zest and 1 cup of water in a pot. Bring the mixture to a boil, stir to dissolve the sugar.
Remove from heat and let it cool.
Place the lime juice in a pitcher .Pour the simple syrup in to the lime juice. Add up to 4 cups of water to taste.

Add the ginger syrup to the lemonade. Stir and serve.