Homemade Lemonade

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice
• 5 cups cold water
• lemon slices for garnish

Instructions:

Stir together the sugar and 1/2 a cup of boiling water until the sugar dissolves. Stir in the zest, lemon juice and 5 cups of cold water and chill for 8 hours. Garnish, if desired.