The Iowa State Fair already serves pickle and garlic ranch pizza, deep-fried pickles, pickle poppers, and Pickle Dawgs, a pickle spear rolled in cream cheese and wrapped in ham.

This year, tucked among the classic treats and inventive new foods, one beverage stood out for the sweetness of lemonade balanced by the salty and acidic notes of pickle brine: pickle lemonade.

What is pickle lemonade?

According to the lemonade stand staff, pickle lemonade starts with their regular, tart State Fair lemonade, but with a twist: “We add two pickle chips, and then we get some pickle juice in there too.” The result is a drink that’s both familiar and unexpected, combining the sour punch of lemonade with the salty tang of pickles.

How does pickle lemonade taste?

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