(Lillet-and-Lemon-Syrup Cocktail)

Ingredients

　　1/4 cup sugar

　　1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

　　ice cubes if desired

　　1 cup white Lillet

　　chilled soda water

　　2 lemon slices for garnish if desired

　　In a small saucepan combine the sugar and the lemon juice, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, and simmer it for 5 minutes. Let the lemon syrup cool completely. In each of 2 glasses filled with the ice stir together 1/2 cup of the Lillet and 1 to 2 tablespoons of the lemon syrup, or to taste, top off the drinks with the soda water, and garnish them with the lemon slices.