Whiskey Ginger recipe
The simplest great drink — whiskey and ginger ale over ice. Nothing more needed.
Method: Build ·
Glass: Highball glass ·
Time: 1 min ·
Difficulty: Beginner ·
Family: The Highball Family
Ingredients
- 2 oz Bourbon or Irish Whiskey
- Top Ginger Ale
How to make a Whiskey Ginger
- Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Pour in whiskey.
- Top with ginger ale.
- Squeeze a lime wedge and drop it in.
Garnish
Lime wedge.
Pro tip
The difference between a mediocre and great whiskey ginger is the ginger ale. Use a craft ginger ale with real ginger (Fever-Tree or Q Mixers) instead of Canada Dry. The spice makes the whiskey sing.
History of the Whiskey Ginger
One of the oldest and simplest mixed drinks in existence. The combination of whiskey and ginger has been popular since at least the 1850s. It's the default order for millions of bar-goers who want something easy and reliable.
Flavour profile
Spicy, Sweet, Smooth, Simple
Variations
- Whiskey Buck — Use ginger beer for more spice and less sweet
- Presbyterian — Split the mixer: half ginger ale, half club soda
- Horse's Neck — Add Angostura bitters and a long lemon peel spiral
Practise making the Whiskey Ginger in the free Virtual Bar game.