Front-Porch Lemonade - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
water
1 lime or half orange, sliced
2 c. fresh lemon juice
grenadine syrup or cranberry juice (optional)

Preparation

Combine sugar and 2 cups water in small saucepan.
Bring to a boil; boil 1 minute.
Remove from heat.
Add sliced lime or orange.
Cool to room temperature.
(Can be made ahead.
Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.)
Strain into pitcher; add lemon juice and 5 cups more water.
Pour into ice filled glasses.
For pink lemonade, add 2 drops grenadine or 1 tablespoon cranberry juice to each glass.