Barefoot Contessa's Fresh Lemonade

From The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, 1999. Add a few slices of lemon to each pitcher, or toss in a few squeezed lemon halves.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 1 1/2 quarts

Ingredients

• 1  cup fresh lemon juice (5 to 6 lemons)
• 1⁄2-3⁄4 cup  superfine sugar, to taste
• 1  cup  crushed  ice
• 4  cups water

Directions

1. Place all the ingredients in a blender and process until completely smooth.
2. Serve over ice.