Turkey Free Pineapple Ginger Garden Cooler
Bright, tropical, and refreshingly zingy, this sparkling garden cooler is exactly the kind of drink that makes a hot afternoon feel like a vacation. Fresh pineapple gets blended with grated ginger, lime juice, and mint, then strained into a pitcher where cucumber slices quietly work their magic, infusing the juice with a cool, garden-fresh depth. A touch of maple syrup rounds everything out without tipping it into candy-sweet territory. The whole process is beautifully straightforward — blend, strain, chill, and top with sparkling water right before serving. Every single ingredient here is naturally plant-based and whole, so there's zero guesswork about what's actually in your glass. It's the kind of drink that looks impressive enough for a dinner party but is honestly easy enough to throw together on a weeknight. Serve it over plenty of ice with a sprig of mint and a lime wedge, and it's basically summer in a glass.
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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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