Old-Fashioned Fresh Lemonade - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup boiling water
1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice (6 to 8 lemons)
5 cups cold water
Garnishes
lemon slice
fresh mint sprig

Preparation

Stir together sugar and 1/2 cup boiling water until sugar dissolves. Stir in lemon juice and 5 cups cold water. Garnish, if desired.
Fresh limeade: Substitute fresh lime juice for lemon juice.