Lemonade

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¾ cup Lemon Juice
¾ cup Granulated Sugar
1 cup ;Water
Lemon Skins
4 cups ;Water
;Ice

Directions

Squeeze enough lemons to make ¾ cup of juice, about 4. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, 1 cup of water and the skins left after squeezing the juice. Cover; simmer for 6 minutes and cool. Discard the lemon skins. Add the lemon juice and 4 cups of water to the lemon syrup. Taste and add more sugar if needed. Serve with ice, thin lemon slices or grated lemon rind or cherries, strawberries or chopped mint or mint sprigs as garnish.

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