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Tart Cherry Ginger Cooler

August 7, 2018 By Shannon @ Yup, it's Vegan 4 Comments

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It’s peak Baltimore summer and coolers are a great way to enjoy a refreshing beverage at any time of day. Today’s tart cherry ginger cooler recipe features fresh ginger, ginger ale, and R.W. Knudsen Organic Just Tart Cherry® Juice which has been reduced into a delicious tart cherry syrup.

Tart cherry coolers in clear glasses with ice cubes and blue striped straws

I served a similar version of this cooler at our housewarming party – you know, the one where I made nachos for 50 people – a couple of months ago, and it was flying off of the proverbial shelves. So it was the perfect thing to recreate in partnership with Target and R.W. Knudsen Family® Single Fruit Juices.

All of the juices in this line, including the Tart Cherry and Cranberry varieties featured here today, are non-GMO, organic, unsweetened, and made from just the single fruit. This is the only juice I like to buy -when I want tart cherry, I want actual tart cherry!

A small glass with bright red tart cherry juice and ice inside it, with a bottle of tart cherry juice in the background

And so, I hopped on my bike during my lunch break one day last week and made the short trip to the Target at Canton Crossing in eastern Baltimore. Although I was there to buy the cranberry juice and tart cherry juice for this recipe, I left with a whole basket of other delicious vegan things, because that always seems to happen to me at Target. Later that day I was messaging my friend Eden who had ALSO been to Target that day, and it turns out we bought several of the same plant-based goodies. Great minds…

R.W. Knudsen Just Cranberry and Just Tart Cherry on a Target bag.

To make this tart cherry ginger cooler, you only need a few simple ingredients. Ginger ale forms the base. Tart cherry juice is infused with fresh ginger and reduced until thickened, and the syrup is drizzled into the drink. (This is a concept I’ve been in love with since substituting tart cherry for pomegranate once in my pomegranate Brussels sprouts recipe).

A tart cherry ginger cooler with visible carbonation on the surface and a polka dot straw.

Target is currently running a Cartwheel promotion for 25% off R.W. Knudsen Family® Single Fruit Juices at Target. You can find the details here. Find Target and R.W. Knudsen on social media at @RWknudsen and @target (Facebook); @RWKnudsen and @target (Twitter), and @target (Instagram).

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5 from 2 votes

Tart Cherry Ginger Cooler

A refreshing summer drink that adds a little bit of flair to ginger ale with fresh ginger infused tart cherry reduction.
Course beverages, Drinks
Cuisine dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free, vegan, vegetarian
Keyword ginger cooler, tart cherry ginger
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 3 drinks
Calories 72kcal
Author Yup, it's Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup tart cherry juice
  • 1 1/4-inch slice fresh ginger
  • 1 and 1/2 cups ginger ale

Instructions

  • Stir together the tart cherry juice and ginger in a saucepan (nonstick will work best), and cook over medium heat until combined. Reduce to medium-low, and simmer uncovered. You want the heat to be just high enough that the simmer is nice and steady.
  • Cook for 20-30 minutes (depending on temperature and surface area), or until the mixture is thickened and reduced by more than half. As it gets thicker, check it more frequently, to avoid burning. Remove the mixture from the heat and take out the ginger slice. The reduction will thicken more as it cools.
  • To each glass, add some ice, about 1/2 cup cold ginger ale, and about 2 tablespoons to taste of the tart cherry reduction. Enjoy cold.

Nutrition

Serving: 1drink | Calories: 72kcal

Sources consulted: Serious Eats.

Filed Under: Drinks, Summer Tagged With: berries, gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, oil-free, one pot, quick, soy-free

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Comments

  1. Gengibre says

    April 20, 2019 at 03:19

    5 stars
    This looks very refreshing. I can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
  2. Pansy says

    August 8, 2018 at 03:39

    5 stars
    Hey Shannon You are really sharing very interesting topics really awesome Like this your post

    Reply
  3. Julie says

    August 7, 2018 at 22:10

    Hi

    How much maple syrup? It is not listed in the ingredients but is in the first step of the instructions.

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Shannon @ Yup, it's Vegan says

      August 8, 2018 at 12:38

      Thanks for catching that Julie, my original version of the recipe used maple syrup but later I found I prefer it with no added sweetener.

      Reply

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