Carrageenan Free Ginger Pear Sparkling Cooler
Sparkling drinks and flavored sodas are one of the trickier categories to navigate when you're avoiding carrageenan, since the additive turns up in all kinds of bottled beverages and flavored syrups as a stabilizer. This cooler sidesteps the issue entirely by building everything from scratch — ripe pears, fresh ginger, honey, and plain sparkling water, nothing more. The result is a lightly sweet, gently spicy drink with a clean, fruit-forward flavor that tastes far more sophisticated than anything you'd pull off a store shelf. Simmering the pears and ginger together draws out a fragrant, golden concentrate that carries real depth, and the honey rounds out the brightness without making it cloying. Topped with chilled sparkling water, it's refreshing and effervescent in the best possible way. A sprig of mint and a thin pear slice make it look genuinely stunning, whether you're serving it at a dinner party or just treating yourself on a slow afternoon.
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4 servings
For the ginger-pear syrup
- 3 medium ripe pears (such as bartlett or anjou), peeled, cored, and roughly chopped
- 1 ½ cups water
- 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp honey
To assemble
- 3 cups sparkling water, chilled
- ice cubes, for serving
For serving
- fresh mint sprigs, for garnish (optional)
- thin pear slices, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the chopped pears, water, and sliced ginger in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 12–15 minutes, until the pears are completely soft and beginning to break down.
- 2
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the honey until fully dissolved. Let the mixture cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
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