Directions

1. Combine sugar and 1 cup of water in a 3-quart saucepan.
2. Bring water and sugar to a boil over medium heat. Stir until all the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, cool, and refrigerate mixture.
3. Juice the lemons over a strainer until you have 1 cup of fresh lemon juice.
4. Add the lemon juice to the remaining 5 cups of cold water.
5. Stir in the refrigerated sugar and water mixture.
6. Garnish with lemon slices and/or fresh mint leaves.