If You Love Ginger Beer, You’ll Love These 5 Cocktail Recipes

Calling all ginger beer lovers! Boy, do we have a treat for you? We’ve gone ahead and rounded up some of the Internet’s best ginger beer cocktail recipes so you can enjoy a refreshing can of your favourite drink but with a little twist.

We’ve got classics like Moscow Mules and Dark and Stormy’s as well as fresh takes like the Irish Mule and the Tropical Storm. We’ve found a little something for everyone, we’ve got vodka, whiskey, and dark and white rum-based recipes to choose from.

Scroll on for five of our favourite recipes.

1. Moscow Mule

Moscow mules are a deliciously refreshing drink that really makes ginger beer sing.

You’ll need:

• 50ml of vodka
• 1 x Ginger beer (we recommend — Brookvale Union Ginger Beer, $27 for a 6-pack OR two 6-packs for $48)
• 25ml of fresh lime juice + a slice to garnish
• Ice

To make: 

• Fill a large glass with ice
• Pour in the vodka and lime juice, then fill the glass with ginger beer and gently stir it with a spoon once to mix
• Pop in a lime wedge to garnish, and you’re set to sip

If you’d really like to elevate your Moscow mule, it’s recommended that you drink it out of a copper cup. Copper

Recipe originally from Cookie+Kate

2. Dark & Stromy

A Dark and Stormy is very similar to a Moscow Mule, only it features dark rum instead of vodka. Most people opt for a darker rum since it pairs better with ginger beer.

You’ll need: 

• 30ml of your dark rum of choice
• 1 x Ginger Beer of your choice (we recommend — James Squire Ginger Beer, $23 for a 6-pack)
• Half a lime, cut into wedges
• Ice

To make: 

• Fill a tall glass with crushed ice
• Cut a lime in half, then squeeze the juice over ice, dropping the lime wedges in the glass as garnish
• Add ginger beer, almost to the rim
• Top with 30ml of dark rum, and let the rum roll down through the ice

Recipe originally from Delicious

3. A Tropical Storm

If you prefer something on the sweeter side, why not try this peach and passion fruit take on a Dark and Stormy featuring white rum and ginger beer?

You’ll need: 

• 1 x Ginger Beer (we recommend — Bundaberg Ginger Beer, $24 for a 4-pack)
• 60ml White Rum
• 30ml Lime juice
• 10ml Sugar syrup
• 20ml Peach nectar
• 1 x Passion fruit
• Peach to garnish

To make:

• Add rum, lime juice, sugar syrup, peach nectar and passion fruit
• Shake, then strain into a tall glass
• Top with ginger beer
• Garnish with a peach fan and enjoy

Recipe originally from Bundaberg

4. Tropical Ginger Beer

A Tropical Ginger Beer is a delicious summer cocktail that combines rum, pineapple juice and ginger beer.

You’ll need: 

• 15ml fresh lime juice
• 45ml dark rum
• 15ml pineapple coconut liqueur
• 15ml unsweetened pineapple juice
• Ginger Beer (we recommend — Stone & Wood Little Dragon Ginger Beer, $26 for a 6-pack)
• Ice

To make: 

• Pop your ice into a large glass and pour your run, pineapple coconut liqueur, lime and pineapple juice over the top.
• Then, fill the remainder of your glass with ginger beer
• Give it a little stir, and viola!

Recipe originally from Best Recipes

5. An Irish Mule

Finally, you’ve got the Irish twist on a Moscow mule, which can only mean one thing — whiskey.

You’ll need: 

• 60 ml whiskey
• 1/2 a lime
• 90 ml ginger beer (we recommend — Moon Dog Ginger Beer, $28 for a 6-pack)
• Ice
• Mint to garnish

To make: 

• Add a handful of ice to a cup, then pour over your whiskey of choice
• Squeeze the lime to release the juice right into the mug
• Top off with ginger beer and stir
• Garnish with fresh mint, and enjoy

Recipe originally from Australian Good Food Guide

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