Carrageenan Free Lemon Ginger Mocktail Spritz
Bright, zippy, and genuinely refreshing, this sparkling mocktail is the kind of drink that makes a regular Tuesday feel like a celebration. A homemade ginger-maple syrup forms the backbone — fresh ginger is simmered with maple syrup until deeply fragrant, then strained clean so every sip is smooth and bold without any fibrous bits. Squeezed lemon juice brings a sunny tartness that plays beautifully against the warm spice of the ginger, and chilled sparkling water lifts the whole thing into something effervescent and lively. Many store-bought sodas, flavored waters, and cocktail mixers sneak in thickeners and stabilizers that can be hard to spot on a label, so making your own base from scratch is a genuinely smart move. Every ingredient here is exactly what it says it is — water, citrus, a natural sweetener, and real ginger root. Garnished with a lemon wheel and a sprig of fresh mint, it looks stunning in a glass and comes together with almost no effort. Pour it for guests, pour it for yourself on a warm afternoon — either way, it disappears fast.
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4 servings
For the ginger-maple syrup
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 2 oz fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced (about ¼ cup)
For the spritz
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
- 3 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 2 cups ice
For serving
- 4 lemon slices, for garnish (optional)
- 4 sprigs fresh mint, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water, maple syrup, and sliced ginger in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the maple syrup dissolves. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 5 minutes, until the syrup is fragrant and the ginger flavor is pronounced.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the syrup steep for 20 minutes, until cooled to room temperature and deeply ginger-flavored.
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