Artificial Food Coloring Free Pineapple Ginger Garden Cooler
Bright, tropical, and genuinely refreshing, this sparkling drink is built entirely from whole, recognizable ingredients — fresh pineapple, cucumber, ginger, lime, mint, and a touch of maple syrup. For anyone trying to avoid synthetic dyes, store-bought juices and flavored sparkling drinks can be a minefield of hidden colorants, even in products that look perfectly clear. Here, every drop of color comes straight from nature, so you know exactly what's going into your glass. The blending and straining technique pulls out a silky, jewel-bright juice that looks stunning without a single artificial shortcut. A cucumber infusion step adds a cool, garden-fresh depth that makes this feel far more sophisticated than your average fruit drink. Topped off with chilled sparkling water, it has that satisfying fizz that makes it feel like a real treat. It's the kind of drink you'll want to keep on rotation all summer long.
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4 servings
- 3 cups fresh pineapple chunks (about ½ medium pineapple), peeled and cored
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup, plus more to taste
- ½ medium english cucumber, thinly sliced
- 8 fresh mint leaves
- 2 cups sparkling water or still water, chilled
For serving
- ice cubes, for serving
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
- lime wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the pineapple chunks, cold water, grated ginger, lime juice, maple syrup, and mint leaves to a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30–45 seconds.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a pitcher and pour the blended mixture through it, pressing gently on the solids with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the pulp.
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