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Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 12 cup honey
- 2 cups water, plus more as needed
- 1 vanilla bean
- 2 12 cups fresh lemon juice (from about 24 lemons)
- lemon wedge, for garnish
Method
- In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, honey, and 2 cups water and place over medium-high heat.
- Cut the vanilla bean in 1/2 lengthwise, then, using the back of the knife, scrape the vanilla seeds from the pod and add to the saucepan, along with the pod.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 4 or 5 minutes, until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture thickens.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
- Put the lemon juice into a 2 gallon jug or pitcher.
- Pour the sugar syrup through a strainer into the pitcher.
- Add water to equal 2 gallons and stir well.
- Serve over ice with lemon wheels or wedges.
- Note: Dry off the vanilla pod and add to sugar for a lovely vanilla sugar.
