Gut Friendly Sparkling Pineapple Ginger Spritzer
Bright, fizzy, and genuinely refreshing, this sparkling spritzer is the kind of drink that feels like a treat while quietly doing your gut some favors. Fresh pineapple juice brings natural enzymes and a tropical sweetness, while ginger — steeped low and slow into a fragrant maple syrup — adds that warming, digestive-friendly kick that makes every sip feel intentional. Lime juice rounds everything out with a citrusy zing that keeps the whole thing from tipping too sweet. The homemade ginger syrup is the real star here: simmering the sliced ginger and then letting it steep means you're pulling out maximum flavor and all the good stuff that makes ginger such a gut-friendly powerhouse. Topping it off with chilled sparkling water keeps it light and bubbly without any of the artificial additives or mystery ingredients you'd find in a store-bought fizzy drink. It comes together in a pitcher, looks gorgeous with a mint sprig and a wedge of pineapple on the rim, and is easy enough to make any time you want something that feels a little special.
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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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