Lemonade: A Happy Day in the Neighborhood

I hear Lemonade and I think of the South - North Carolina, specifically. The Land of Lemonade and Sweet Tea. 'Nuff said. A nice cold glass of my lemonade on a porch on the last few days of summer - now that is a happy day in the neighborhood. Beve Bene!

Ingredients:
1 cup Water
1 cup Sugar
1 1/4 cups of Lemon Juice
5 cups of Water
2 1/2 cups of Ice

Process:

1) Add the one cup of water and one cup of sugar in a small saucepan and cook it over medium low heat until the sugar dissolves. 

2) In a large pitcher, add in the remaining ingredients along with the simple syrup mixture.

3) Give it a good stir and pop it in the fridge for a couple hours to chill well.