In a saucepan over medium-high heat, dissolve sugar in water. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
Lemonade
In a pitcher stir together the simple syrup and lemon juice. Add the cold water and stir to combine.
Serve lemonade over ice or chill in fridge. Feel free to add more or less cold water to your taste preference (see note).
Notes
This recipe makes 8 cups. The nutritional information is estimated for 1 cup of lemonade.To make pink lemonade:Cranberry juice! That's right, a splash of cranberry juice will tint your drink pink, but you aren't adding flavor. The bright, classic lemon flavor still shines through.Simply add just enough cranberry juice to create the pink tint you want.Perfectly flavored Lemonade:If you're pouring the lemonade immediately over ice rather than chilling in the fridge, use less water than the recipe calls for, the ice will dilute the lemonade.