Sparkling Lemonade - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. fresh lemon juice (about 6 medium lemons)
3/4 c. sugar
3 c. chilled sparkling water
1 fresh lemon, sliced in thin rounds

Preparation

Soak lemons in hot water for about 15 minutes.
Dissolve sugar in 1 cup boiling water and cool.
Squeeze juice from lemons. Combine fresh squeezed juice with dissolved sugar water.
Pour into 2-quart pitcher and add sparkling water.
Check for sweetness, but added sugar will not dissolve well.
Add ice and garnish with lemon slice.