Its HOT

Ok, so in the northeast right now we are having a heat wave of epic proportions.  Its officially September and yesterday it was 97F.  That's REALLY hot for my neck of the woods, and being that 3/4 of the year, we need to run the furnace, most, if not all of the houses around here have no central air.  So we are all dying in the heat.  School is also starting up, and that brings me to today's recipe.  Tomorrow is a very special day at my house.  My eldest child, who for the sake of anonymity, we'll call Cinderella, is starting kindergarten.  That makes today her last day at home with Momma, and since its roughly the temperature of the sun, with the humidity of monsoon season, I made her one of her favorite treats...Cinderella's Favorite Lemonade.

Simple?  Yes, but in this heat, delightful.

Cinderella's Favorite Lemonade

1 c water
2 c sugar (bad, I know, but its a treat)
1 c blueberries
1 1/2 c lemon juice
ice
6ish cups cold water
mint leaves for a garnish

In a saucepan, heat 1 cup of water, mixed with the 2 cups of sugar, and 1/2 cup of the blueberries.  Heat this until the sugar is dissolved and the blueberries have turned the water bright pink.  Pour this into your pitcher with the 6 cups of cold water, the lemon juice, and then add the ice, the rest of the blueberries, and a few mint sprigs, and chill.  If you don't get the color pink you want (this is Cinderella's lemonade, after all) add a splash of cranberry juice to the final product. If you are serving this to a princess, I suggest a fancy cup.