Homemade Lemonade

J loves it when I make homemade lemonade from fresh lemons. I only do it a few times each year b/c I don't have a juicer. Juicing 2 lbs. of lemons by hand is not incredibly hard, but not incredibly fun either.

Here's what I did for this batch:

2 lbs. lemons, juiced
2/3 cup sugar (next time use 1 cup)
3 pts. water (next time use 2 pts.)
2-3 cups ice

Heat water in electric kettle or on stove. When boiling, stir in sugar until fully melted.

Allow sugar water to cool - adding ice to hasten the process.

Add fresh lemon juice and chill.

You can also use this basic recipe with a few additions to make lemon sorbet. I'll post that sometime this summer.