Mustard Free Ginger Pear Sparkling Cooler
This sparkling cooler is the kind of drink that feels fancy without requiring any real effort — just ripe pears, fresh ginger, honey, and a little patience at the stove. The homemade pear-ginger syrup is the star: simmered until the fruit breaks down completely, then strained into a silky, fragrant concentrate that pairs beautifully with chilled sparkling water. Because everything is made from scratch with whole, simple ingredients, there's zero guesswork about hidden additives or condiment-based flavorings sneaking into your glass. Mustard shows up in the most unexpected places — spice blends, flavored syrups, even some bottled drinks — so having a recipe built entirely from fruit, root, and honey is genuinely refreshing in more ways than one. The ginger brings a warm, lively heat that balances the natural sweetness of the pears, and the sparkling water lifts the whole thing into something bright and celebratory. A sprig of mint and a thin pear slice on the rim make it look like something you'd order at a nice restaurant, but it comes together right in your own kitchen.
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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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