Low Iodine Sparkling Grape Mint Lemonade
This drink is bright, fizzy, and genuinely refreshing — the kind of thing that looks like it came from a fancy café but comes together in your own kitchen with almost no effort. Fresh lemon juice brings sharp citrus punch, while a homemade maple-mint syrup adds an herbal sweetness that feels a little unexpected in the best way. The deep, jewel-toned grape juice rounds everything out with a fruity richness that makes the color absolutely gorgeous in a glass. For anyone navigating iodine restrictions, beverages can be a surprisingly tricky category, but every ingredient here — fresh citrus, pure grape juice, maple syrup, sparkling water — is naturally free of the additives and fortified components that tend to cause concern. There's no dairy, no processed mixes, and no mystery ingredients to second-guess. The mint syrup takes just a few minutes on the stove and a quick steep, so the whole thing is ready before anyone even gets thirsty. Serve it over ice with a lemon slice and a sprig of mint and it looks like you planned a whole party around it.
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4 servings
For the mint syrup
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
For the lemonade
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4–5 lemons)
- 1 cup 100% red sugar or purple grape juice, no added sugar
- 3 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 2 cups ice
For serving
- 4 fresh mint sprigs (optional)
- 4 lemon slices (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the maple syrup and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the maple syrup fully dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add the mint leaves, and let steep for 15 minutes until the syrup is fragrant and pale green.
- 2
Pour the mint syrup through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl or measuring cup, pressing the mint leaves gently to extract the liquid. Discard the spent mint.
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