Ingredients:

  • 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 cup granulated white sugar
  • 6 cups cold filtered water
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced into rounds
  • 8 sprigs fresh mint leaves
  • 2 cups ice cubes

Instructions:

  1. Roll the lemons firmly on the counter with your palm to break the internal membranes. Juice the lemons through a fine-mesh strainer into a measuring cup until you reach exactly 1 cup (240ml).
  2. Pour the lemon juice and the granulated sugar into a pitcher. Use a whisk to stir vigorously for 60 seconds until the mixture looks like a thick, pale yellow syrup and no large granules remain.
  3. Pour in 2 cups (480ml) of the cold filtered water and stir until completely combined. Add the remaining 4 cups (960ml) of water and stir one final time.
  4. Fill glasses halfway with ice. Pour the lemonade over the ice and garnish each glass with a lemon slice and a mint sprig.