Ingredients

2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1 gallon cold water, or to taste
Fresh mint leaves
1 orange, segmented

Directions

In a large pitcher, whisk the lemon juice
and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add the water to taste. Fill 2 ice-cube trays with the
lemonade and place a mint leaf and a piece of cut up orange segment in each compartment.
Reserve the rest in the refrigerator. When frozen, turn them into a frozen bowl or an ice
sculpture and place on a buffet with the pitcher of lemonade beside them to serve over the
ice cubes.

Notes about the recipe: I love making ice cubes with surprises inside that add more flavor
to a drink once they melt. And why have a melting ice cubes dilute a drink? Make it from
something flavorful and it will add rather than take away from the taste. At Tru I make
pineapple water ice cubes with candied lemon rind imbedded and serve them with plum or
rhubarb lemonade.