Pescatarian Pineapple Ginger Garden Cooler
This vibrant, garden-fresh drink is exactly what you want when the weather turns warm and you need something that feels a little more special than plain water. Fresh pineapple gets blended with zingy ginger, bright lime juice, and mint, then strained into a pitcher for a silky-smooth base that's naturally sweet and wildly refreshing. The cucumber infusion step is a quiet little trick that adds a cool, subtle depth you'd never expect but absolutely won't want to skip. A splash of sparkling water at the end gives the whole thing a gentle effervescence that makes it feel almost celebratory. Every single ingredient here is plant-based and whole, so there's zero guesswork about what's in your glass — just real, clean produce doing all the heavy lifting. Maple syrup lets you dial the sweetness to exactly where you want it, which is a small but genuinely satisfying touch. Serve it over ice with a sprig of mint and a lime wedge and it looks like something you'd pay twelve dollars for at a nice café.
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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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