Strawberry Mint Lemonade

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 pound strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 1/2 cup mint leaves
• 2 cups fresh lemon juice

Directions

1. Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan
2. Add the sugar and stir until it dissolves
3. Add the strawberries and mint and simmer for 5 more minutes
4. Remove from the heat and let steep until completely cool
5. Strain the strawberry mixture and discard any solids
6. In a 1-gallon clear pitcher, add the lemon juice, 14 cups of ice and cold water, and the strawberry mint syrup.
7. Stir until well mixed

If you want to spice this up, you could swap out the water for iced tea flavored vodka- YUM!