MINTED LEMONADE
(Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay)
2 cups sugar
6 cups water
2 cups fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup mint leaves
To make simple syrup: place 2 cups sugar and 2 cups
water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir until
sugar is dissolved and let cool. Place lemon juice in a
large pitcher, add remaining 4 cups water and 1 cup
of the simple syrup or more to taste. Stir in mint
leaves and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve over ice.