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.