Orange-Mint Punch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. hot water
1 c. fresh mint leaves
1 small can frozen orange juice
2 small cans frozen lemonade
2 1/2 qt. water
1 large bottle ginger ale

Preparation

Stir sugar and water in saucepan; simmer 5 minutes.
Pour over mint leaves to steep.
Strain after 2 hours.
Combine minted syrup with all ingredients except ginger ale.
Refrigerate.