Old-Fashioned Lemonade

This is another recipe from the Anne of Green Gables cookbook. Please note that prep and cooking times may not be accurate as it has been awhile since I made it.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 14
• Yields: 14 glasses

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 1  lemon, zest of, finely grated
• 1 1⁄2 cups lemon juice
• 28  ice cubes
• 10 1⁄2 cups water
• 14  lemon slices
• 14  mint leaves, fresh (optional)

Directions

1. Add sugar, water, and lemon peel to saucepan. While stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, bring mixture to boil for 5 minutes. remove saucepan from stove and let cool. Squeeze 1 1/2 cups lemon juice and add to the cooled sugar and water mixture.
2. Pour lemonade syrup into a jar and cover with lid. Syrup can be kept in refrigerator for 2-3 weeks.
3. If making the entire amount at once, in a pitcher combine the 10 1/2 cups water with all the lemonade syrup over the ice cubes and stir.
4. Place lemon slices as well.
5. **To make individual glasses**.
6. Place two ice cubes in bottom of glass. Pour 1/4 cup of lemonade syrup over ice cubes. Add 3/4 cup of cold water and stir. Place lemon slice on top and fresh mint if desired.
7. **For pink lemonade add 1.2 grenadine syrup to jar and shake**.