Chestnut Free Whole30 Lemon Ginger Fizz

Total time25 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

4.7

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This bright, bubbly drink is the kind of thing that makes you forget you ever needed a cocktail in the first place. A homemade ginger-date syrup — made by simmering Medjool dates and fresh ginger until they're soft and fragrant, then pressing the liquid through a strainer — gives the whole thing a warm, slightly spicy sweetness that store-bought sodas just can't touch. Fresh lemon juice cuts right through it, and a generous pour of sparkling water brings the fizz that makes it feel genuinely celebratory. Every single ingredient here is clean and whole-food, so there's no label-scanning or second-guessing involved. The syrup takes only about five minutes on the stove, and assembly is as simple as pouring over ice and topping with bubbles. A lemon slice and a sprig of fresh mint make it look like something you'd order at a fancy brunch spot — but you made it at home in under twenty minutes.

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Ingredients

2 servings

For the ginger-date syrup

3 medjool dates, pitted
½ cup water
1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced

For the drink

¼ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)
2 cups plain sparkling water
1 cup ice

For serving

2 lemon slices, for garnish (optional)
2 sprigs fresh mint, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the pitted dates, water, and sliced ginger in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the dates are completely soft and beginning to break apart, about 5 minutes.
2
Remove from the heat and let the mixture cool for 10 minutes, then press it through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl or jar, pressing firmly on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids. You should have about 1/4 cup of ginger-date syrup.

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