Ginger Beer Lime Highball mocktail recipe

Name: Ginger Beer Lime Highball
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Zero-proof cocktail
Ingredients: 4 oz chilled ginger beer; ¾ oz fresh lime juice; ¼ oz simple syrup; 2 dashes alcohol-free aromatic bitters; to fill large ice cubes

Cold ginger beer, lime and a small amount of syrup built over plenty of ice.

Method: Build · Glass: Highball glass · Time: 3 minutes · Difficulty: Beginner

Ingredients

4 oz chilled ginger beer
¾ oz fresh lime juice
¼ oz simple syrup
2 dashes alcohol-free aromatic bitters
to fill large ice cubes

How to make it

Fill a chilled highball almost to the top with large ice.
Add lime juice, syrup and bitters.
Pour chilled ginger beer down the inside of the glass.
Lift once with a bar spoon, add the lime wheel and serve.

Garnish

One lime wheel

Why this balance works

Ginger beer varies a lot. Start with a quarter ounce of syrup only if your bottle is dry and spicy; leave it out if the ginger beer is already sweet. Lime keeps the ginger from feeling heavy, and a few dashes of alcohol-free bitters give the finish a dry spice note. Make the drink cold before the ginger beer goes in, because warm mixers lose bubbles quickly.

Technique to keep

Build the non-carbonated ingredients first, then pour the ginger beer over ice and move the spoon once from bottom to top. A long stir knocks out the bubbles and turns the lime-syrup layer flat. Large ice is helpful because it keeps the serve cold without watering the ginger at once.