Ingredients

• 12 lemons, juiced and peeled
• 1 gram saffron
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 gallon of water, divided
• 1 or 2 lemons, thinly sliced

Instructions

1. First make simple syrup for lemonade. Combine the lemon peel and sugar into a pot with 1 quart of water. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Remove from heat and strain to remove the lemon peel.
3. While the simple syrup is hot, add the saffron and let it steep 5-10 minutes.
4. In a serving pitcher, combine an additional 3 quarts of water, lemon juice and the saffron syrup and stir until mixed. Garnish with thinly sliced lemons.