Low Iodine Maple Pineapple Mint Lemonade
This drink is a bright, fizzy celebration of fresh fruit — tropical pineapple, tart lemon, and cool mint all coming together in one gorgeous glass. Managing iodine intake often means scrutinizing packaged drinks for additives, dyes, and preservatives that can sneak in unexpected iodine sources, but every ingredient here is straightforward and whole. Fresh pineapple is blended and strained for a silky juice base, real lemons bring the pucker, and maple syrup stands in for refined sweeteners to create a naturally flavored simple syrup that keeps things clean. Muddled mint adds an herbal lift that makes the whole thing feel like something you'd order at a fancy brunch spot. The sparkling water gives it that satisfying effervescence without any of the mystery ingredients lurking in store-bought sodas or flavored seltzers. It comes together in just a few easy steps and looks absolutely stunning garnished with a lemon slice and a little pineapple wedge on the rim.
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4 servings
For the maple simple syrup
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup water
For the lemonade
- 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks (from about ½ small pineapple)
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 5–6 lemons)
- 16 fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
- 3 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 2 cups ice cubes
For serving
- 4 lemon slices (optional)
- 4 small pineapple wedges (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the maple syrup and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the syrup is fully dissolved, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for 15 minutes until no longer warm to the touch.
- 2
Blend the pineapple chunks until smooth, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing the pulp to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the solids. You should have about 1 cup of pineapple juice.
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