Pineapple-Ginger-Limeade Cooler

Ingredients

• 1 (46-oz.) can unsweetened pineapple juice
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/4 cups fresh lime juice
• 1 (3-inch) piece fresh ginger, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime rind
• 2 cups light rum (optional)
• Crushed ice

Preparation

1. 1. Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat, and simmer 8 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 1 hour.
2. 2. Pour pineapple juice mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a large pitcher, discarding ginger. Stir in lime rind, and, if desired, rum. Serve over crushed ice.