Title: Sima - finnish may day drink - pronounced (se
 Categories: Beverages
      Yield: 24 Servings
 
     10 qt Water, fresh pure
      2    Lemons
  2 1/2 c  Brown sugar
  2 1/2 c  White sugar
    1/3 c  Dark corn syrup, optional
    1/4 ts Dry yeast
           Raisins
 
  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. Boil the water in a
  large kettle. Remove it from the heat and stir in the yellow lemon
  peel, the sugars, and the syrup. When the sugars have dissolved,
  cover the kettle and let the contents cool to room temperature (25'C
  or 75'F). Then add the lemon slices and the yeast. Leave it to stand
  overnight. Place 4-5 raisins and a teaspoon of white sugar in the
  bottom of each of several clean bottles (wine or soda pop). Pour the
  sima into the bottles, straining it through a sieve to remove the
  lemon. Cap the bottle tightly. The sima will be ready to drink when
  the raisins rise to the top of the bottles, about 3-7 days depending
  on the temperature of the room where they are stored. Serve it well
  chilled.