Nonalcoholic Ginger Pineapple Sparkling Punch

Ingredients

For ginger syrup
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup agave nectar
1 cup thinly sliced unpeeled fresh ginger

For punch
3 cups unsweetened pineapple juice, chilled
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
4 1/2 cups sparkling water, chilled
4 cups ice cubes

Directions

Make ginger syrup:

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

Make punch:

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

Makes 12 servings.

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