Tiff's Homemade Lemonade

For 1 gallon of delicious, pucker-you-up lemonade:

6 Cups of freshly squeezed lemon juice
        (My lemons are pretty sour. If you use a sweeter variety, like Meyer, you will need less simple syrup.)
2 Cups of simple syrup
       -Measure 2 Cups of water and bring to a boil
       -Add 2 Cups of granulated sugar and stir until sugar disolves (1-2 minutes)
       -Remove from heat and allow to cool. Does not have to reach room temperature, but must be mildly
         warm to avoid cooking the lemon juice when they mix together.
8 Cups of water

If you prefer sweeter lemonade, use equal measurements of lemon juice to simple syrup. For example, 1 Cup lemon juice and 1 Cup simple syrup (1 Cup water with 1 Cup sugar) and about 3 Cups water. This will make about 1 quart of sweet lemonade.