friendsgiving mocktails · alcohol-free
A bright, pitcher-friendly pear mocktail with mellow vanilla, fresh lemon, and a subtle ginger lift. Chilled sparkling water added at serving keeps this Friendsgiving spritz crisp and celebratory.
Prep time
15 minutes
Total time
15 minutes
Serves
8
Difficulty
Easy
A balanced alcohol-free drink built around real citrus and fruit flavor.
Easy-to-find ingredients and an approachable home-bar method.
Made for an everyday treat, dinner party, or celebratory pour.
Makes 8 servings. Ingredient quantities update with the selected batch size.
In a large pitcher, stir the pear juice, vanilla bean syrup, lemon juice, and grated ginger until fully combined.
Let the base stand for 5 minutes, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean 2-quart pitcher to remove the ginger pulp.
Add the pear slices and rosemary sprigs to the pitcher, reserving a few slices for individual glasses if desired.
Just before serving, gently pour in the chilled sparkling water and give the pitcher one slow stir.
Fill eight glasses with ice, pour in the spritz, and garnish with reserved pear slices or rosemary as desired.
For a crowd: Make the pear-vanilla base up to 24 hours ahead; cover and refrigerate it without the sparkling water, ice, or garnishes.
Easy swaps: Yes. Refrigerate the pear juice, vanilla syrup, lemon juice, and ginger base for up to 24 hours, then add sparkling water, ice, and garnishes immediately before serving. Use an equal amount of simple syrup mixed with 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste. Stir it into the pear juice until evenly dispersed.
Yes. Refrigerate the pear juice, vanilla syrup, lemon juice, and ginger base for up to 24 hours, then add sparkling water, ice, and garnishes immediately before serving.
Use an equal amount of simple syrup mixed with 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste. Stir it into the pear juice until evenly dispersed.
Use very cold sparkling water and add it at the last minute. Stir only once, gently, and avoid adding ice directly to the pitcher if it will sit out.
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