Shellfish Free Whole30 Ginger Lemon Sparkler
This bright, fizzy drink is the kind of thing that makes you forget you ever needed a cocktail in the first place. Fresh ginger is simmered low and slow until it releases all of its spicy, warming depth, then brightened with a generous squeeze of real lemon juice — no concentrates, no shortcuts. The result is a homemade concentrate that you simply pour over ice and top with sparkling water for an effervescent sipper that feels genuinely special. Every single ingredient here is clean and straightforward, so there's zero guesswork about what's actually in your glass. A lemon slice and a sprig of fresh mint take it from casual to company-worthy in about two seconds. It's equally at home at a weekend brunch or as a refreshing afternoon pick-me-up, and it comes together with almost no effort once the concentrate has steeped.
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2 servings
For the ginger concentrate
- 1 cup water
- 2 oz fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced (about ⅓ cup)
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)
To assemble
- 2 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 1 cup ice
For serving
- 2 lemon slices, for garnish (optional)
- 2 sprigs fresh mint, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water and sliced ginger in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 10 minutes, until the liquid is fragrant and pale golden.
- 2
Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice. Let the mixture steep for 20 minutes, until cooled to room temperature.
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