3 cups water

2 cups sugar

2 lg. handfuls tightly packed fresh mint

juice of 6 lemons (about 1¼ cups)

grated peel and juice of 2 oranges (about 1 cup)

finely crushed ice

soda water or ginger ale

Boil water and sugar together 5 minutes; pour over crushed cut mint leaves and stems.  Cover tightly and steep until completely cooled, one hour or longer.  Add peel and juice.  Fill tall glasses with finely crushed ice; add about 6 tbsp. mint syrup to each and fill with soda water or ginger ale.

Serve with straws.

Serves 16