Rye Free Ginger Pear Sparkling Cooler

Total time55 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time15 min

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. Simmering the pears and ginger together draws out a deeply fragrant, naturally sweet concentrate that tastes like something you'd pay too much for at a boutique café. The honey rounds everything out with a gentle floral note, and once you strain the syrup and chill it down, you're just a splash of sparkling water away from something genuinely refreshing. For anyone navigating grain sensitivities, this drink is a completely safe bet — every single ingredient is naturally free of any grain-based concerns, with no hidden additives or processed syrups to second-guess. It's a great option for entertaining because the concentrate can be made ahead and kept cold until guests arrive, making assembly effortless. Serve it over ice with a sprig of mint and a thin pear slice, and it looks like you spent far more time on it than you did.

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Ingredients

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
Nature Nate's 100% Pure Raw & Unfiltered Organic Honey – 16 oz Nature Nate's Organic Raw & Unfiltered Honey - 32 oz Aunt Sues Honey - 32 OZ Heavenly Organics Raw White Honey Really Raw Honey, 8 oz (226 g)
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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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