Pineapple Gum Syrup
Pineapple gum syrup is a non-alcoholic cocktail syrup of pineapple juice, cane sugar and gum arabic, at 0% ABV. The gum thickens it, so it adds body as well as sweetness and fruit. Punch’s Single Village Fix uses 22.5ml of it, 3/4oz, with 45ml of mezcal and 22.5ml of lime juice, and prints Small Hand Foods as its example.
Quick Facts
Refrigerate after opening, as the Small Hand Foods listing says.
None of the 14 listed allergens. The Small Hand Foods ingredients on Cocktail Emporium’s listing name none. Other makers differ: check the bottle.
About Pineapple Gum Syrup
Flavour Profile
Primary Flavours
Tasting Notes
Pineapple with sweetness and some acidity, in a thick syrup, as Punch and the listings describe it.
Pineapple juice, sugar and gum arabic make the syrup
Imbibe describes pineapple gum syrup, also called gomme, as a pineapple-flavoured syrup mixed with gum arabic, a natural emulsifier from African acacia trees. The gum thickens the syrup and gives drinks a silky feel. Cocktail Emporium’s listing gives the Small Hand Foods ingredients as pineapple juice, organic cane sugar, water and organic gum arabic, says the fruit is pressed fresh, and asks for refrigeration after opening.
Punch names one bottle and prints no method
Punch’s Single Village Fix calls for pineapple gum syrup, such as Small Hand Foods, and says the syrup brings richness and acidity to a three-ingredient drink. It gives no method for making the syrup and no substitute. The trade listings describe what is in the bottle and give no home recipe either, so we state none.
It is the only sweetener in the glass
In our Single Village Fix, 22.5ml of the syrup sits against 45ml of mezcal and 22.5ml of fresh lime juice. There is no other sugar to cut, so the syrup is the whole sweet side of the drink.
Pineapple gum syrup beside the sugar syrups we use
Pineapple gum syrup
- Made from
- Pineapple juice, cane sugar, water, gum arabic (Small Hand Foods listing)
- Alcohol
- 0%
- Keeping
- Refrigerate after opening, per the listing
- Where it appears
- Single Village Fix
Simple syrup
- Made from
- White sugar and water, 1:1 by weight
- Alcohol
- 0%
- Keeping
- Two weeks refrigerated, home-made
- Where it appears
- Most of our sours and fizzes
Rich syrup
- Made from
- White sugar and water, 2:1 by weight
- Alcohol
- 0%
- Keeping
- One month refrigerated, home-made
- Where it appears
- Drinks that want more sugar in less volume
Orgeat syrup
- Made from
- Almonds and sugar, with orange flower or rose water
- Alcohol
- 0%
- Keeping
- One week home-made; one to two months opened, commercial
- Where it appears
- Mai Tai
| Syrup | Made from | Alcohol | Keeping | Where it appears |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineapple gum syrup | Pineapple juice, cane sugar, water, gum arabic (Small Hand Foods listing) | 0% | Refrigerate after opening, per the listing | Single Village Fix |
| Simple syrup | White sugar and water, 1:1 by weight | 0% | Two weeks refrigerated, home-made | Most of our sours and fizzes |
| Rich syrup | White sugar and water, 2:1 by weight | 0% | One month refrigerated, home-made | Drinks that want more sugar in less volume |
| Orgeat syrup | Almonds and sugar, with orange flower or rose water | 0% | One week home-made; one to two months opened, commercial | Mai Tai |
Read the label of the bottle you buy
Makers differ in what they add and how they say to keep the syrup. The Small Hand Foods ingredients name no allergen, and another maker’s bottle may not match them. Follow the label for keeping.
Using Pineapple Gum Syrup
Usage
Measure 22.5ml, 3/4oz, into the shaker with the spirit and lime juice, as Punch prints for the Single Village Fix.
Pro Tip
Treat it as the sugar, not an addition to the sugar. When a recipe such as the Single Village Fix names it, there is no other sweetener to adjust.
Top Tips
- Shake it well. A thick syrup needs the full 10 to 12 seconds to mix with the lime juice and the ice.
- Measure with a jigger. The syrup clings to a spoon.
- Refrigerate the bottle once opened, as the Small Hand Foods listing asks.
- Read the ingredients on whichever bottle you buy, because makers differ.
Possible Substitutions
- Simple Syrup: Sweetness only: no pineapple and no gum, so the drink is thinner and different
Production Method
Pineapple juice is blended with cane sugar, water and gum arabic, according to trade listings. We give no home recipe because none of the sources we read prints one.
History & Context
Imbibe ties pineapple gum syrup to the classic Pisco Punch. Punch dates the Single Village Fix to 2008, at Beretta in San Francisco, created by Thad Vogler.
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Common Questions
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Sources.
Correct as of 1 November 2026.
- Punch, “Single Village Fix Mezcal Cocktail Recipe” (3/4oz pineapple gum syrup, such as Small Hand Foods; richness and acidity; no method or substitute for the syrup).
- Cocktail Emporium, “Small Hand Foods Pineapple Gum Syrup” (ingredients: pineapple juice, organic cane sugar, water, organic gum arabic; fresh fruit pressed; refrigerate after opening).
- Imbibe, “Drink of the Week: Liber & Co. Pineapple Gum Syrup” (pineapple gum (gomme) syrup defined; gum arabic an emulsifier from African acacia; thicker texture; use in Pisco Punch).
- NHS, “Calculating alcohol units” (units = ABV x ml / 1000; the 14-units-a-week guidance).
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Guide by Jerry Can Spirits · Updated 1 November 2026