Legume Free Pineapple Ginger Garden Cooler
Bright, tropical, and refreshingly zingy, this garden cooler is exactly the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're somewhere warm even on an ordinary afternoon. Fresh pineapple gets blended with grated ginger, lime juice, and mint, then strained into a pitcher where cool cucumber slices quietly do their infusing magic before the whole thing gets topped off with sparkling water. Every single ingredient here is whole, plant-based, and completely free from beans, lentils, peas, or any other legume — no label-scanning required. The ginger brings a gentle heat that plays beautifully against the sweet pineapple, while the cucumber keeps things crisp and garden-fresh rather than cloying. Maple syrup lets you dial the sweetness up or down to your liking, so it works for everyone at the table. It's the kind of homemade drink that looks far more impressive than the effort it actually takes, and once you've had it over a big glass of ice with a sprig of mint, store-bought juice is going to feel like a serious downgrade.
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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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