Old-Fashioned Lemonade

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Ingredients

• 2 to 2-1/2 cups sugar
• 5 cups water, divided
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 1-3/4 cups lemon juice (about 6 lemons)

Directions

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar, 1 cup water and lemon peel. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, about 4 minutes.
• Remove from the heat. Stir in lemon juice and remaining water. Pour into a pitcher and refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice.
• Yield: 2 quarts.