Gingery Lemon Soda / Goofy Is As Goofy Does

Are there any like these, in your home?
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Gingery Lemon Soda

Ingredients
1/2-1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 inch nub fresh ginger, sliced thin

4-6 lemons,scrubbed
1 bunch fresh mint, cleaned

Ice
Soda water

Order of Events

1. Make a Ginger Simple Syrup by mixing together sugar, water and ginger in a small pot. Bring to a simmer and simmer until sugar is dissolved. Cool leaving ginger in until ready to store in the fridge or use, then strain off ginger. Traditionally simple syrup is equal amounts of sugar and water. I find this a bit sweet in my concoctions so I decrease the sugar up to a half. Find what works for you.
2. Slice one lemon into the thinnest possible slices and add them to a pitcher. Use a juicer to juice the rest of the lemons and add the juice to the pitcher. Pour in half of the Ginger Simple Syrup. Pack in a couple of handfuls of fresh mint, stems included.
3. Fill the pitcher with ice and soda water. Taste, add more Ginger Simple Syrup if necessary.
4.  Pour into tall glasses, garnish with a sprig of mint. Enjoy!