Low Iodine Sparkling Coffee Maple Agua Fresca
Cold brew coffee, maple syrup, and fresh lime juice come together in a drink that feels like a café specialty you can make entirely at home. The combination of earthy coffee concentrate, floral sweetness from the maple, and bright citrus acidity is genuinely surprising in the best way — and the sparkling water finish makes it feel festive and refreshing. For anyone navigating a low-iodine approach, beverages can be a sneaky source of concern, but every ingredient here is straightforward and naturally free of the additives and dairy that tend to complicate things. The cold brew base is made overnight with just ground coffee and water, so there's no heat required and no shortcuts that introduce unwanted extras. Maple syrup steps in as the sweetener instead of processed options that might carry hidden additives, and fresh lime juice keeps everything bright and clean. It comes together in minutes once your concentrate is ready, and the result is a gorgeous, layered drink that works equally well as a morning pick-me-up or an afternoon treat.
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4 servings
For the cold brew concentrate
- ½ cup coarsely ground coffee
- 2 cups cold water
For the agua fresca
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 2 cups cold water
For serving
- 2 cups sparkling water, chilled
- ice cubes, for serving
- lime wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the coarsely ground coffee and 2 cups cold water in a large pitcher. Stir briefly to saturate all the grounds, then cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl or large measuring cup and pour the cold brew through it, discarding the spent grounds. You should have about 1 1/2 cups of concentrate.
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