Lactose Free Sparkling Pineapple Ginger Spritzer
This sparkling spritzer is the kind of drink that makes any occasion feel a little more special, whether you're hosting a backyard gathering or just treating yourself on a Tuesday afternoon. Fresh pineapple juice brings a bright, tropical sweetness, while a homemade maple-ginger syrup adds warmth and depth that no store-bought mixer can replicate. The ginger is gently simmered and steeped until the syrup is deeply fragrant, then strained clean before it ever hits your glass. A squeeze of fresh lime ties everything together with just the right amount of citrusy zing. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of dairy, so there's nothing to swap, substitute, or second-guess — just pour and enjoy. Topped with chilled sparkling water and a sprig of fresh mint, it's effervescent, refreshing, and genuinely beautiful to look at. This one is going straight into your regular rotation.
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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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