Mint Punch(Lemonade) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. water
juice of 4 lemons
24 sprigs mint, chopped
1 c. granulated sugar
12 stalks mint (leaves and stems)
8 lemon rinds (rinds from lemons used)
1 qt. water
2 qt. ginger ale
1 qt. crushed ice

Preparation

Mix first 4 ingredients and let stand for 2 hours.
Boil sugar, lemon rinds, mint and water for 5 minutes. Cool.
Strain the mixtures into a punch bowl. Add the ginger ale and ice.
Mix and serve.
Makes 1 gallon.