Wheat 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 is the real star here — fresh ginger is simmered low and slow with maple syrup until the whole mixture turns fragrant and deeply spiced, then strained clean before it ever hits your glass. Squeezed lemon juice brings a tart citrus punch that balances the warm sweetness of the syrup perfectly. The whole thing gets topped with chilled sparkling water for a fizzy, effervescent finish that's genuinely hard to put down. Every single ingredient in this drink is naturally free of wheat and gluten, so there's no label-reading or substitution stress involved — just pour and enjoy. A lemon slice and a sprig of fresh mint make it look like something you'd pay twelve dollars for at a rooftop bar. Whether you're hosting a crowd or just treating yourself, this spritz delivers serious flavor with almost no effort.
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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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