Old Fashioned Lemonade
["12 lemons", "2 1/4 c. sugar", "3 qt. water", "ice cubes"]
["Wash fruit and slice thinly. Remove seeds.", "Place lemon slices in a large bowl. Cover fruit with sugar.", "Let stand for 10 minutes, then press firmly with potato masher to extract juice. Add water and continue to press fruit until liquid is well flavored.", "Add ice cubes.", "Yields 1 gallon."]
["lemons", "sugar", "water"]