5 Ginger Ale-Infused Cocktail Recipes For Your Weekend Parties
A carbonated, slightly fizzy drink with pronounced gingery flavours, a subtle sweetness and a light spice, ginger ale manages to bring a lot of zing and freshness into blends. Ginger ale is a rather versatile mixer with the ability to blend well with a number of different fruity, citrusy ingredients.
Ginger ale is also an excellent accompaniment with spirits like whisky and vodka as it can complement the flavours of such contrasting liquors with much sophistication, making it a favoured mixer among bartenders and mixologists. It is no wonder then that ginger ale is one of the go-to ingredients for home mixologists too, who are keen on blending multiple drinks using simple but very interesting elements.
Read on below to know more about some of the ginger ale-infused cocktails that can be prepared easily at home while hosting a weekend gathering:
Whisky Ginger
Prepare this classic highball cocktail when guests come calling unexpectedly on a weekend evening.
Ingredients:
- 30 ml Johnnie Walker Black Label or any other premium whisky of choice
- 45 ml Black And White Ginger Ale or any other ginger ale of choice
- Lemon wedge for garnish
- Ice as required
Method:
– In a tall highball glass filled with ice, add 30 ml Johnnie Walker Black Label or any other premium whisky of choice. Top this off with 45 ml Black And White Ginger Ale or any other ginger ale of choice. Garnish with a lemon wedge.
Moscow Mule With A Twist
Make a ginger ale-infused version of the classic cocktail for more pronounced gingery flavours at an impromptu weekend gathering.
Ingredients:
- 30 ml Ciroc Ultra Premium Vodka or any other premium vodka of choice
- 60 ml Black And White Ginger Ale or any other ginger ale of choice
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Mint sprigs for garnish
- Ice as required
Method:
– In a copper mug, add ice, 30 ml Ciroc Ultra Premium Vodka or any other premium vodka of choice and 1 tablespoon lime juice. Top this off with 60 ml Black And White Ginger Ale or any other ginger ale of choice. Use mint sprigs for garnishing.
Also Read: Spicy Ginger Moscow Mule Recipe: A Spiced Take On The Classic Recipe
Caribbean Ginger Fizz
Bring together the caramelised and robust notes of dark rum with the sharp, spicy zing of ginger ale in this tropical cocktail.
Ingredients:
- 30 ml Captain Morgan Dark Rum or any other premium rum of choice
- 60 ml Black And White Ginger Ale or any other ginger ale of choice
- 10 ml citrus bitters
- 15 ml jaggery syrup
- Pineapple wedge for garnish
- Ice as required
Method:
– In a cocktail mixer, bring together 30 ml Captain Morgan Dark Rum or any other premium rum of choice, 10 ml citrus bitters, 15 ml jaggery syrup and ice as required. Stir well and transfer into a cocktail glass filled with ice. Top this off with 60 ml Black And White Ginger Ale or any other ginger ale of choice. Garnish with a pineapple wedge for a tropical finish.
Ginger And Basil Gin Cooler
A fresh and herby take on mixology craft, this cocktail can be a thoroughly interesting alternative at a weekend sundowner or evening gathering.
Ingredients:
- 30 ml Tanqueray No. 10 Gin or any other premium gin of choice
- 60 ml Black And White Ginger Ale or any other ginger ale of choice
- 10 ml fresh lime juice
- 3-4 basil leaves
- Ginger wedge for garnish
- Ice as required
Method:
– In a cocktail shaker, muddle 3-4 basil leaves with 10 ml fresh lime juice. Add ice as required along with 30 ml Tanqueray No. 10 Gin or any other premium gin of choice. Shake well and transfer into a tall glass filled with ice. Top the drink off with 60 ml Black And White Ginger Ale or any other ginger ale of choice. Garnish with a ginger wedge.
Tequila Ginger Fizz
Prepare this inventive mix which brings together fruity and citrusy ingredients in a blend that can be served at a Mexican-themed weekend get-together.
Ingredients:
- 30 ml Don Julio Blanco Tequila or any other premium tequila of choice
- 60 ml Black And White Ginger Ale or any other ginger ale of choice
- 10 ml orange juice
- Orange wedge for garnish
- Ice as required
Method:
– In a cocktail glass filled with ice, add 30 ml Don Julio Blanco Tequila or any other premium tequila of choice and 10 ml orange juice. Top the drink off with 60 ml Black And White Ginger Ale or any other ginger ale of choice. Garnish with an orange wedge.
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