Raspberry Lemonade

Raspberry Lemonade with Mint

1 cup sugar

1 cup hot water

1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 10 lemons)

4 cups cold water

about 1/2 cup fresh raspberries

a sprinkling of fresh mint leaves

Mix sugar and hot water in your pitcher till sugar dissolves. Add lemon juice, water, and stir well. Add raspberries, and crush about half of them against the sides of the pitcher with your spoon. Add mint leaves, and refrigerate till chilled. YUM.