assemble the following ingredients before you begin cooking :

2 cups sugar
6 cups water
2 cups fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup mint leaves

Cooking Recipe:

To make simple syrup: Place 2 cups sugar and 2 cups water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved and let cool. Place lemon juice in a large pitcher, add remaining 4 cups water and 1 cup of the simple syrup or more to taste. Stir in mint leaves and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve over ice.