Summertime Cooler

Name: Summertime Cooler
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 4 cups cold water; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot; 1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar

When the mercury rises, this pick-me-up punch will cool you down in no time. The pairing of ginger and lemon flavors makes for a perfect marriage. —Country Woman Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
4 cups cold water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar

Directions

In a 1-1/2-qt. pitcher, combine all ingredients; chill. Stir before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 99 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 26g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch.

Originally published as Harvest Punch in Country Woman June/July 2008