Vegan Pineapple Ginger Sparkling Cooler

Total time50 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time10 min

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Bright, tropical, and fizzing with energy, this sparkling cooler is the kind of drink that makes any afternoon feel like a celebration. Fresh pineapple juice brings natural sweetness and a sunny depth that no canned version can match, while a quick homemade ginger syrup — built with maple syrup instead of refined white sugar — layers in warmth and a gentle kick. The lime juice ties everything together with just enough tartness to keep each sip lively and refreshing. Because every single ingredient here is entirely plant-based, there's no need to scrutinize labels or swap anything out — it's effortlessly suitable from the start. Chilled sparkling water gets folded in at the very end with a gentle stir, so you keep all that satisfying fizz intact. Pile the glasses high with ice, tuck in a sprig of fresh mint or a wedge of pineapple, and you have something that looks genuinely impressive with almost no effort at all.

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Ingredients

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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