Pecan 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 in your own kitchen with just a handful of fresh, wholesome ingredients. The star of the show is a homemade ginger syrup made by simmering fresh ginger slices with maple syrup until the whole thing turns fragrant and deeply flavorful — it's a small step that makes a huge difference. That syrup gets stirred together with bright fresh pineapple juice and a squeeze of lime, creating a tropical base that's tangy, a little sweet, and totally refreshing. A generous pour of chilled sparkling water brings the fizz, and a gentle stir keeps every sip lively without going flat. Served over ice with a sprig of mint or a wedge of pineapple, it's genuinely stunning in a glass. Because everything here is made from scratch with simple, recognizable ingredients, you never have to second-guess what's in it — no store-bought syrups, no mystery additives, just clean and vibrant flavor from start to finish.
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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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