Lemonade

Ingredients

• •1 cup sugar
• •1 cup water
• •6 lemons, juiced; peel one and cut the peel into strips
• •mint and lemon slices for garnish

Steps

1. 1In a small saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil, add peel and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, bring to room temperature and strain out peel.
2. 2To a 2 quart pitcher add lemon juice, 1/2 cup of the syrup, and 5 cups water. Stir, taste, and adjust ratio of water and syrup as desired.
3. 3Serve over ice, garnished with a mint sprig.