Pineapple Ginger Spritzer

 

 Pineapple Ginger Spritzer

Oh....this was refreshing, light, had a hint of ginger and oh so delicious. You know when you take a sip of a drink and immediately perk up and the day just got instantly better? Well this is that kind of drink! After the first sip I was already trying to recreate this at home!

What's great about spritzers is you can take a basic idea or recipe and twist it to make endless variations. It starts like most good drinks with a simple syrup which is equal parts sugar and water boiled to dissolve the sugar. Then you add anything you want to infuse the syrup with, in this case fresh ginger. I used a good amount because I love me some ginger!  

Ok. Now take a nice tall glass, fill it with crushed ice. Lots of it. Add pineapple juice. You can use anything that tastes great with ginger. Tangerine, lemon... Now add your simple syrup. This is unique to your taste. Some people like a very sweet drink. I like refreshing with lots of flavor, easy on the sweet. Add Club Soda or any kind of sparkling water. You want bubbles. Give it a good whirl. Taste for sweetness. Add a handful of mint. Now sit back and welcome in Spring! :) Seriously. Try this. You will be happy you did!

Pineapple Ginger Spritzer

Ginger Simple Syrup

Pineapple Juice

Crushed Ice

Club Soda or Sparkling Water

Mint

Simple Syrup

2 cups sugar

2 cups water

2 Tbsp fresh ginger

peeled and sliced

Boil ingredients until sugar is dissolved. Let cool completely.

Per Glass:

Fill glass with ice. Add fruit juice. Add simple syrup. Add club soda. Stir. Add lots of mint. Happy Spring!

 

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Nonobubu

NOBU
400 Crescent Ct.
Dallas

Schwanky
Ok. Growing up in California, I have always wanted to go Nobu. For those who aren't familiar with the celeb loved eatery, it is definitely an experience and I was oh so excited!
From the moment we pulled into the parking lot of the Rosewood Crescent Hotel Dallas,  I could feel the level of sophistication and fanciness we had in store for the evening.
Let me tell you, Nobu did not disappoint. It was schwanky in there! Music was bumpin, people were dressed to the nines.. I was hearing Katy Perry singing.. "Last friday night...yeah we danced on table tops.." in my head. I was so happy I went with the blazer and 3 inch booties.. and I was happy that the hubbers was not wearing his standard stretchy track suit. For the record, I love him in all things stretchy just fine:).
Ok, on to the goods... because at the end of the day. It's about the food right? Well..... it really should be! If you want to impress a date or out of town guests who don't really happen to be foodies...Nobu is your place. If you're looking for a hot, hoppin place to be or be seen... Nobu is definitely your place.
If you're looking for a foodgasmic amazing epicurean experience where flavors and textures dance along your taste buds.... Nobu is NOT your place. I know. I was so wanting it to be epic. It just fell flat for me. We ordered several of their top dishes and to be honest, while the seafood was fresh... I was not blown away at all. We ordered the Yellowtail Tartar with Caviar, Seared Salmon Sashimi, Uni Shooter, Rock Shrimp Tempura with a Creamy Spicy Sauce and the Black Cod in Miso.
Nothing stood out. Terrible to say but it all just fell flat for me.:(
Let me say this place is not cheap. It is definitely a splurge. The chefs tasting menu is $125 pp and that would probably be the most economical way to eat here. Say what?. yep.  Now to be clear. As a major foodie... I will and have happily put down some major mula for an epic meal. But when you're asking $125 for Whole Striped Bass... when you can get the same exact thing at Roy's for $36.95.. your food had better be amazing. I'm not asking to reenact Meg Ryan's infamous rant... but I do expect more than mediocre. So...want sushi? Go to Bluefish. Word.

Seared Salmon Sashimi
The Hubbers liked this. I was not blown away. It was fine just not amazing.