Artificial Food Coloring Free Sparkling Pineapple Ginger Spritzer
This sparkling spritzer is the kind of drink that looks like it came from a fancy brunch spot but comes together entirely in your own kitchen. Fresh pineapple juice brings a bright, tropical sweetness, while a homemade ginger syrup — built from real sliced ginger and maple syrup — adds warmth and depth that no bottled mixer can replicate. That syrup is the secret weapon here: simmering and steeping the ginger pulls out every bit of its spicy, aromatic punch before it ever hits your glass. A squeeze of fresh lime ties everything together with just enough tartness to keep each sip lively. When you top the pineapple-ginger base with chilled sparkling water, you get this gorgeous, effervescent drink that feels celebratory without any of the neon dyes or synthetic flavors lurking in store-bought sodas and cocktail mixers. Every single ingredient is exactly what it says it is — fruit, ginger, maple, water — so you know precisely what's going into your glass. Garnish with mint and a pineapple wedge and it's honestly almost too pretty to drink.
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4 servings
For the ginger syrup
- ⅓ cup water
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
For the spritzer
- 1 ½ cups fresh pineapple juice (from about ½ medium pineapple, juiced)
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 2 cups sparkling water, chilled
For serving
- ice, 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 from the heat and let the syrup steep for 20 minutes, until cooled to room temperature. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl or jar, pressing the ginger slices to extract as much liquid as possible; discard the solids.
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