Orange-Ginger Syrup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons ginger fresh chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon juice of lemon 
• 2 teaspoons orange rind 
• 1 cup sugar 
• 0.5 cup water 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• knife
• peeler

Directions

1. Cook all ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 1 minute.
2. Remove from heat; let stand 15 minutes.
3. Remove and discard ginger and orange rind. Cool syrup; chill 1 hour or up to 3 days.
4. Remove rind from an orange using a vegetable peeler or paring knife. Avoid the white, bitter pith as much as possible.