In a medium sauce pan, add the 2 cups of water with 1/2 cup sugar.

Cook over medium heat stirring until the sugar dissolve(until you can no longer see the sugar) into the water. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

Once the mixture is cool, add to a pitcher along with the lemonade concentrate, cranberry juice, and 3 cups of water.

Place the pitcher in the refrigerator to get cold for at least one hour.

Makes 8 cups.