Front-Porch Lemonade

Ingredients

• 2 c sugar
• water
• 1 lime or half orange sliced
• 2 c fresh lemon juice
• grenadine syrup or cranberry juice optional

Directions

1. Combine sugar and 2 cups water in small saucepan
2. Bring to a boil boil 1 minute
3. Remove from heat
4. Add sliced lime or orange
5. Cool to room temperature
6. Can be made ahead
7. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours
8. Strain into pitcher add lemon juice and 5 cups more water
9. Pour into ice filled glasses
10. For pink lemonade add 2 drops grenadine or 1 tablespoon cranberry juice to each glass