adapted from Amy's Cooking Adventures and Martha Stewart
1 1/2 cups of sugar
6 sprigs fresh thyme
2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice
7 cups cold water, divided
Garnish
Thyme sprigs
Lemon slices
In a medium saucepan, bring 1 cup of the water, the sugar and thyme to a boil. Stir the mixture until the sugar has dissolved, about 2-3 minutes. Remove the mixture from the heat.
Stir in the remaining six cups of cold water and the lemon juice. Pour the lemonade through a strainer and into a pitcher.
Refrigerate until cold, about an hour.
Serve over ice. Garnish with lemon slices and thyme, if desired.
Note: Martha's recipe suggests adding some gin. That is a thought for a future pitcher of loveliness!