Low Iodine Classic Lemonade
Bright, tangy, and endlessly refreshing, this homemade lemonade is the kind of drink that instantly makes any day feel a little better. For anyone navigating iodine restrictions, packaged beverages and flavored drinks can be surprisingly tricky — added colorings, preservatives, and mystery "natural flavors" are common culprits hiding on ingredient labels. This recipe keeps things beautifully simple: fresh-squeezed lemon juice, granulated sugar, and water are all you need, with zero questionable additives in sight. Making your own simple syrup from scratch takes just a few minutes on the stovetop, and the result is a perfectly balanced sweetness that store-bought versions rarely achieve. You can easily dial the sweetness up or down to your taste, which makes it feel genuinely personal rather than one-size-fits-all. Served over ice with a few lemon slices or a sprig of fresh mint, it looks as good as it tastes.
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4 servings
For the simple syrup
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
For the lemonade
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 6–8 lemons)
- 3 cups cold water
For serving
- ice, for serving
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is fully dissolved, about 3–4 minutes. Remove from heat and let the syrup cool for 15 minutes.
- 2
While the syrup cools, juice the lemons and strain the juice through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher to remove seeds and pulp.
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