fabulously refreshing

This is a yummy summer refreshment I often make when we are out of the favorite sweet tea, IBC, or the like. It does however, recquire a rasberry syrup, compliments of Starbucks Coffee Company. If this is unavailable to you, or out of your budget, you can substitute a rasberry or pomengranite frozen concentrate and add that to the grocery budget not included below.

RANDALL SCALE
Grocery............. $1 when lemons @ 3 for $1.00
Skill Rating....... A Sinch
Serving Size..... 4-6 Generous Portions
Prepare Time.. 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 3 ripe lemons
• 1 cup granulated sugar or truvia
• rasberry syrup sweetener
• water
• shaved ice, ice cubes

Prepare:
1. Fill serving pitcher (standard gallon) half full with ice
2. Halve the lemons, juice 5 of the lemon halves on top of ice, keep seeds out.
3. Slice last half and put into pitcher for garnish. Add remainder of used lemon halves for more flavor and garnish.
4. Add cup of sugar, give or take for personal preference.
5. Add water to top of pitcher.  If using concentrate, add frozen mixture first, then water.
6. Splash syrup on top, stir, and taste before serving.
*Optional*
-Add chopped fresh mint for another layer of flavor.