Fresh Lemonade Syrup - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 cups lemon juice (juice from about 5 pounds lemons)
    1 cup boiling water
    3 cups Splenda granular (not packets) or 3 cups sugar
    4 lemons, rind of, grated, about 2 tablespoons
Preparation
    In 2 quart bowl, add 1 cup water and microwave for 1 minute.
    Add Splenda for Baking and stir to dissolve.
    Add lemon juice and grated peel.
    Stir.
    TO PREPARE LEMONADE: For 1 serving, mix 1/4 cup syrup and 3/4 cups water in glass.
    Add ice.
    For 1/2 gallon, add 2-2/3 cups syrup and 5 cups water.
    Stir.
    TO FREEZE: When lemons are plentifyl, make syrup and freeze in ice cube trays. Pop cubes out and store in a freezer-safe zip-style bag, removing as much air as possible. For 1 serving, place 2-3 cubes in glass, add 3/4 cups warm/not water and stir to dissolve cubes. Add ice and serve.

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