Homemade Lemonade

Steps

1. Peel 3 long strips of zest off of the lemons.

2. Combine sugar, 1 ½ cups water, and lemon zest in a small saucepan and bring just to a boil until sugar is dissolved. Cool completely.

3. Cut the lemons in half and squeeze out the juice using a juicer. If you don't have a juicer, place a fork in the lemon and gently squeeze while rocking the fork back and forth. You will need 1 ¼ cups lemon juice.

4. Place 1 ¼ cups lemon juice and 1 cup* of the simple syrup in a 2 QT pitcher.

5. Add ice and 6 cups of cold water. Stir to combine.

6. Taste and add more simple syrup if desired.