Fresh lemonade

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: The Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook

Categories: beverages

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice (6 to 8 large lemons)
  • 5 cups cold water
  • Garnishes: lemon slices, fresh mint sprigs

Directions

  1. Stir together sugar and 1/2 cup boiling water until sugar dissolves. Stir in lemon juice and 5 cups cold water. Garnish, if desired.

  2. makes 8 cups

  3. Lime juice may be substituted, if desired.

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