Ginger beer
Juice & mixers · usually a base spirit · in 4 cocktails here
What it is
Brewed and properly spicy, unlike ginger ale which is a soft drink. The heat is the point in a Mule.
Typically about £7 a bottle in the UK.
What it tastes like
Hot, sweet and spiced, with real ginger burn at the back of the throat. Ginger ale has none of this.
What it does in a drink
Lengthener that seasons — it brings heat and sweetness, so drinks built on it need almost nothing added.
Cocktails with ginger beer
Unlocks 4 recipes on Drinki.
What it pairs with
The ingredients that turn up alongside ginger beer far more often than chance would predict.
Substitutes
Nothing substitutes for ginger beer convincingly.