Low Iodine Garden Mint Citrus Cooler

Total time30 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

4.5

(14)

Bright, herby, and endlessly refreshing, this sparkling drink layers freshly squeezed citrus with a homemade maple-mint syrup for something that feels far more special than anything you'd pour from a bottle. The syrup comes together in minutes — just maple syrup, water, and fresh mint steeped until fragrant — and it gives the whole drink a subtle sweetness that's completely natural. Squeezed orange and lime juice bring bold, sunny flavor, and a splash of chilled sparkling water ties it all together with a satisfying fizz. For anyone navigating a low-iodine approach, beverages can be a surprisingly tricky category, but every ingredient here is straightforward and plant-based with no hidden additives to worry about. Fresh fruit, fresh herbs, maple syrup, and sparkling water — that's genuinely it. Garnished with a sprig of mint and a wedge of lime, it's also beautiful enough to serve at a dinner party or a lazy weekend brunch without any extra effort. Keep the syrup in the fridge and you can mix up a glass whenever the craving hits.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the mint simple syrup

½ cup water
½ cup maple syrup
½ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed, plus more for garnish

For the cooler

1 cup fresh orange juice (from about 3 medium oranges)
⅓ cup fresh lime juice (from about 3 limes)
3 cups sparkling water, chilled
2 cups ice cubes

For serving

4 lime wedges (optional)
4 small fresh mint sprigs (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the water and maple syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the maple syrup fully dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
2
Add the mint leaves to the warm syrup and press them gently with a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon until fragrant and slightly bruised. Let the mint steep for 15 minutes, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing the leaves to extract as much syrup as possible. Discard the spent mint.

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