Lemonade

Ingredients:

• 1 ¾ cups white sugar
• 1 cup water
• 5 large lemons, or more as needed
• 7 cups ice-cold water
• ice as needed

Instructions:

1. Combine sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Stir to dissolve sugar while mixture comes to a boil. Set aside to cool slightly.
2. Roll lemons around on your counter to soften. Cut in half crosswise, and squeeze into a liquid measuring cup. Add pulp to the juice, but discard any seeds. Continue juicing until you have spent all of the lemons.
3. Pour 7 cups ice-cold water into a pitcher. Stir in lemon juice and pulp, then add simple syrup to taste. Add ice. Then Shake it.
4. Add a straw if you want.