Chestnut Free Lemon Ginger Mocktail Spritz
Bright, zippy, and genuinely refreshing, this mocktail spritz is the kind of drink that makes a regular afternoon feel like a little occasion. A homemade ginger-maple syrup is the heart of it — fresh ginger simmers low and slow with maple syrup until the whole mixture turns fragrant and deeply flavorful, then gets strained clean before mixing. That syrup meets fresh-squeezed lemon juice and chilled sparkling water for a drink that's tart, lightly sweet, and effervescent in all the right ways. Because everything here is built from scratch with whole, simple ingredients, there's zero guesswork about what's actually in your glass — no store-bought syrups, no mystery additives, just clean flavors you can taste. A garnish of lemon slices and fresh mint takes it from casual to genuinely pretty, which makes it a great option for hosting or just treating yourself. It comes together quickly and scales up easily if you're making a pitcher for a crowd.
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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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