Easy to put together, this is a quick sweet syrup. Made with natural ingredients, Pineapple Ginger Syrup is perfect for sweetening drinks, and gives iced teas, lemonades and even cocktails the best spicy tropical touch.
Better than the Starbucks version, this syrup gives a more natural flavor to drinks than store-bought pineapple flavored sugar syrup.
Ingredients
Pineapple juice. Use 100% natural pineapple juice for this recipe to work.
Ginger root. Use peeled, fresh ginger root for the best flavor. You can substitute ginger root for ginger powder, but I find it affects negatively the taste, giving it a more artificial flavor.
IMPORTANT: If substituting fresh ginger root for ginger powder, use ONLY ½ tbsp.
Sugar. I use granulate/caster white sugar for this recipe. It can be done with brown sugar, but it will change taste a bit because of the molasses addition.
Want to make a sugar-free syrup?
Substitute sugar for your favorite sweetener. I’ve tried it with erythritol and monk sugar sweetener, and got great results with both! For these 2 substitutions, use the same amount you would use of sugar.
How to make it
- Shake well pineapple juice before measuring it, if using bottled.
- Peel the ginger root. You can do it using a spoon. Chop into small pieces.
- In a saucepan, over medium-high heat, bring pineapple juice, ginger and sugar to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer for one minute, just until sugar dissolves completely.
- Remove from heat and let it cool for at least 20 minutes. That will make sure the syrup gets enough ginger flavor.
- Strain the syrup to remove ginger root, storing it in a jar or recipient with lid after cooled.
This recipe makes about 1 cup of syrup, and can easily be doubled. It last from 2 to 3 weeks if stored correctly inside the fridge.
Recipes and How to Use It
Use this syrup to sweeten drinks. It's not a pancake or waffle syrup, as this is a liquid one instead of a thick, pancake-like syrup.
My favorite suggestions for using this syrup are:
Iced Pineapple Matcha Drink: This Starbucks inspired drink is perfect for all Matcha lovers.
Iced Guava Passionfruit: If you like tropical flavors, you need to try it.
FAQ
Yes, pineapple ginger syrup is a sweet syrup, made to be used for drinks.
Pineapple ginger tastes a bit more like pineapple than ginger. It’s sweet, tropical and spicy.
Pineapple Ginger Syrup
Easy to put together, this is a quick sweet syrup. Made with natural ingredients, Pineapple Ginger Syrup is perfect for sweetening drinks, and gives iced teas, lemonades and even cocktails the best spicy tropical touch.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- ¼ cup ginger, peeled and cubed
- ⅓ cup sugar
Instructions
- Peel the ginger root and chop into small pieces.
- In a saucepan, over medium-high heat, bring pineapple juice, ginger and sugar to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer for one minute, just until sugar dissolves completely.
- Remove from heat and let it cool for at least 20 minutes. That will make sure the syrup gets enough ginger flavor.
- Strain the syrup to remove ginger root.
- Store it in a jar or recipient with lid after cooled.
Notes
This recipe makes about 1 cup of syrup, and can easily be doubled. It last from 2 to 3 weeks if stored correctly inside the fridge.
Shake well pineapple juice before measuring it, if using bottled.
This syrup keeps for up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator.
Making sugar-free/low carb: Substitute sugar for erythritol or monk sugar sweetener, using the same amount you would of sugar.
If substituting fresh ginger root for ginger powder, use ½ tbsp.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1 cupServing Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 407Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 9mgCarbohydrates: 102gFiber: 1gSugar: 91gProtein: 1g
Nutrition information is an estimate only and will vary depending on the substitutions made and/or brands used.
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