Southern Lemonaid!

AHHHHHHH! I cannot believe how HOT NorthCarolina is right now...I would expect this kind of heat back home in Alabama but sheesh, these temperatures here, takes a little bit of my breath away when I walk outside. I saw a post of fb saying: "Who turned the thermostat setting to 'HELL'????" lol. We finally got our pool cleaned out & intend on spending lots of time in it! But something seems to be missing...........

Floats...CHECK!...Tanning lotion...CHECK!...Drinks?!?!...oh yeah, Paula Deen's Southern Lemonaid....CHECK! CHECK! CHECKITTY-CHECK!!!!! (:

Have I mentioned my obsession with Paula Deen?! Her cooking is AMAZING & she is inspiring! This recipe is simple quick & reminds me of HOME...cannot wait to sip this by the pool! It makes me want to say this while pouring: 
"Drink up this cool smooth classic summertime glass of YUM ya'll!" (:

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup hot water
• 2 cups fresh lemon juice
• 1 gallon cold water
• 1 lemon, sliced
• Mint sprigs, for garnish

Directions

In a 1 gallon container, place sugar and hot water, and stir until sugar dissolves. Add lemon juice and cold water to render 1 gallon. Stir until well mixed. Pour lemonade over glasses of ice, squeeze slice of lemon on top of each, and garnish with a sprig of mint.