What you'll need:
6 lemons
1 and 1/4 cups of sugar
5 cups of water
Mixing bowl
Cooking pot
Mesh colander
Lemon/vegetable peeler
Lemon juicer
Serving pitcher

Steps:

1. Wash lemons. If they feel waxy, scrub them under hot water.
2. Peel the zest from your 6 lemons with a peeler. You want the yellow zest, but don't be too worried about getting some of the white. Set the peeled lemons aside.
3.Cover the lemon zest with 1 and a quarter cups of sugar in a mixing bowl and combine by tossing. Cover with some plastic wrap and leave for at least 2 hours, but longer is better. Leaving them overnight works the best.
4. Bring water to a boil in a pot over high heat; turn off heat and add the lemon-sugar mixture, including the peel. Stir, then leave as the sugars dissolve, which should take about 5 minutes.
5. Juice the peeled lemons into a separate mixing bowl for later use.
6. Strain the liquid back into the mixing bowl through a mesh strainer to excise the peel.
7. Do not add the lemon juice immediately. Let the liquid sit until room temperature.
8. Add the lemon juice you set aside. Pour lemonade into a serving pitcher, cover in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until nice and chilly.

Pouring the lemonade over ice without chilling it first will melt the ice and water it down, so get it nice and cold. I'd recommend several hours. Then pour over some ice for some delicious and refreshing lemonade.