SIMA - Finnish May Day Drink - pronounced 'SEE-mah'

Ingredients:

• 10 qt Water-fresh pure
• 2 Lemons-fine
• 2 1/2 c Brown sugar
• 2 1/2 c White sugar
• 1/3 c Dark corn syrup-optional
• 1/4 t Dry yeast
• Raisins

Preparation:

• Shave the yellow peel from the lemons, cutting very thinly so that as little of the white underlayer as possible is attached.
• Set the yellow slices aside.
• Then peel the bitter white underlayer off and discard it.
• Slice the lemons into very thin slices.
• Place them into a container and cover them so they don`t dry out.