Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• Peel from 2 lemons, julienned, reserve lemon juice for drink
• Fresh mint sprigs
• Ice
• Cold water

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Instructions

1. Put the sugar and lemon peel in a saucepan with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil just 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, and cool. Store the syrup in a glass jar in the refrigerator.
2. Put 1 tablespoon of lemon syrup in a glass with a few ice cubes and a sprig of fresh mint. Squeeze in the juice of half a lemon. Stir in cold water, to taste. Sweeten with more syrup, if you like.