Lemonade Shakers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups lemon juice (freshly squeezed, approx 14 to 15 lemons)
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar or 1 1/2 cups honey
2 1/2 quarts water (10 cups)
ice cube
4 lemons, cut in large chunks (or slices)
1 bunch mint sprig, fresh

Preparation

In a medium saucepan combine lemon juice and sugar or honey; heat and stir just until sugar or honey is dissolved.
Remove from heat and cool.
Transfer to a storage container and cover and chill up to 2 days.
To serve, combine lemonade base and water.
Fill pint size, screw-top, mason jars with ice, lemon chunks and mint.
Add lemonade mixture.
Cover and shake to mix.
Serving suggestion: Fill an old tin tub with ice and sit the filled and covered mason jars into the bucket to chill.
Great idea for a picnic!