Step 1

Pour 4 cups water and 2 cups sugar in a medium size pan. Bring to boil and whisk until sugar is dissolved. Boil for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 2

Pour into another pan, or let cool in pan.

Step 3

Add 2 cups cold water and 1 3/4 cups lemon juice with pulp. Stir well. Add additional water if desired.

Step 4

Refrigerate until ready to serve. When ready to serve, pour over glasses filled with ice, or fill the pitcher with about 8 cups of ice and place additional ice in glasses and fill.

Step 5

Pour 8 cups water and 10 1/2 cups sugar into a large pan or stockpot. Whisk to mix sugar.

Step 6

Bring mixture to a boil, and continue boiling for 2-3 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Let cool a bit.

Step 7

Add 8 cups cold water and 6 3/4 cups lemon juice.

Step 8

Stir until mixed well.

Step 9

When mixture is cooled, pour into 4 gallon Ziplock bags, about 8 cups per bag, remove excess air and seal. Store in refrigerator, cooler or freezer.

Step 10

When ready to use concentrate, let thaw and mix each bag with 4 cups cold water and ice. Each gallon bag will yield approximately 24-4 oz servings in 8 oz cups filled with ice, or about 11-12 8 oz servings in 16 oz cups filled with ice.