Cinnamon Free Pineapple Ginger Sparkling Cooler
Bright, tropical, and fizzy, this sparkling cooler is the kind of drink that instantly transports you somewhere warm and breezy. Fresh pineapple juice brings natural sweetness and a bold fruity punch, while a homemade ginger syrup made with maple syrup adds a gentle heat that lingers in the best possible way. The whole thing gets lifted by a squeeze of fresh lime and topped off with chilled sparkling water for that satisfying effervescence. For anyone navigating a sensitivity to warming spices, drinks can be a surprisingly tricky category — so many flavored sodas, syrups, and mixers sneak in blends that aren't always labeled clearly. Here, every element is made from scratch, so you know exactly what's going in the glass. The ginger syrup comes together quickly on the stovetop and keeps things completely in your control, from the sweetener down to the garnish. Serve it over ice with a sprig of fresh mint and a wedge of pineapple, and it looks just as good as it tastes.
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4 servings
For the cooler
- 2 cups fresh pineapple juice (from about ½ medium pineapple, blended and strained)
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 3 cups sparkling water, chilled
For the ginger syrup
- ⅓ cup water
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
For serving
- ice cubes, for serving
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
- pineapple wedges or lime slices, for serving (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 ginger syrup steep for 20 minutes, until cooled to room temperature. Pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl or jar, pressing the ginger slices to extract as much syrup as possible; discard the solids.
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