Non Alchohol Mint Julep

4 or 5 mint sprigs

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 cups cold water

3/4 cup lemon juice, fresh

1 1/2 quart ginger ale

Wafer - thin lemon slices for garnish

Rinse mint and remove stems. Place sugar, water and lemon juice in a bowl, mix and then stir in mint leaves. Allow to stand for 30 minutes. Fill large pitcher with ice cubes, and strain liquid over the ice. Add ginger ale and lemon slices and serve.

Mama Heiss' Christmas Cider

Mix together in a large pot on the stove or crockpot:
1qt cranapple juice
2/3c sugar in 3c water (boil until dissolved)

Then steep:
9 whole cloves
1.5 sticks cinnamon

Let simmer 10-15 min, remove spices and stir in 6 oz frozen lemonade. Serve warm.