Minty Grape Cooler

Minty Grape Cooler

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Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups water

1 cup mint leaves

1 cup lemon juice

2 cups grape juice

12 oz. ginger ale

Instructions:

1.  Cook combined sugar and water for 5 minutes.

2. Cool slightly and pour over mint leaves.

3.  Add lemon juice.

4.  Cover and let steep for 1 hour.

5.  Strain.

6.  Add grape juice.

7.  Just before serving add chilled ginger ale.

8.  Garnish with mint sprigs and add ice.

9.  Makes 2 quarts.

Minty Grape Cooler

Sources:

Shaudys, Phyllis. The Pleasure of Herbs. Pownal: Storey Communications, 1986. Print.

or

Shaudys, Phyllis V. Herbal Treasures. Pownal: Storey Communications, 1990. Print.

Photo Credits:

Mojito Background:  Photo Credit:  http://juicemachine.org/juiced-virgin-mojito-cocktail/

Sugar:  Photo Credit:  http://www.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/49511/2016-06-28

Bottled Water:  Photo Credit:  https://www.banthebottle.net/articles/drinking-bottled-water-can-lead-to-possible-magnesium-deficiency/

Fresh Mint: Photo credit: kali.ma via VisualHunt.com / CC BY-NC-SA

Lemon Juice:  Photo Credit:  http://drmeelainling.com/lemon-juice-acidic-alkaline-or-both/

Grape Juice:  Photo Credit:  http://www.thoughtpursuits.com/10-reasons-skip-wine-drink-grape-juice/

Can of Ginger Ale:  Photo Credit:  https://www.myamericanmarket.com/us/canada-dry-ginger-ale

Minty Grape Cooler:  Photo Credit:  http://completerecipes.com/Cucumber-Lime-Vodka-Coolers-.html