Ginger Pineapple Sparkling Punch

By YogiRenee

Fresh tasting alternative to bottled drinks.Kids love to serve themselves from the punchbowl.

Ingredients

• For ginger syrup
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup thinly sliced unpeeled fresh ginger ( 1/4lb; from two 5-inch long pieces)
• For punch
• 3 cups unsweetened pineapple juice, chilled
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice ( 3to 5 lemons)
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice ( 4 to 6 limes)
• 3 cups sparkling water, chilled
• 4 cups ice cubes
• Garnish: lemon and lime slices

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

Make ginger syrup:

Bring water, sugar, and ginger to a boil in a 1-to 1 1/2 guart saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes, then remove from heat and steep, uncovered, 15 minutes. Pour syrup through a sieve into a bowl, discarding ginger. Chill, covered, until cold about 2 hours.

Make punch:

Stir together ginger syrup and fruit juices in a punch bowl or pitcher. Stir in sparkling water and ice.