Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• One 2-inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
• 2 cups pineapple juice
• 1 liter seltzer
• Ice
• 6 ounces spiced rum, optional
• 4 pineapple chucks

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Instructions

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together the sugar with 1/2 cup water and the ginger slices. Bring to a simmer to dissolve the sugar, then remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
2. In a large pitcher, stir together the ginger simple syrup, pineapple juice and seltzer. Pour into ice-filled glasses and add 1 1/2 ounces of rum to each glass, if using. Garnish each with a pineapple chunk.