10 of the Best Ginger Beer Cocktail Drinks with Recipes

What is Ginger Beer

Ginger Beer is a naturally sweet beverage processed by fermenting ginger roots (rhizome), along with other ingredients. It is usually non-alcoholic; however, those that contain alcohol are labeled as ‘alcoholic ginger beer’. The drink may or may not be gluten-free, depending on the brand you choose, while the carbs and the calorie count also vary from product to product.

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Here is a list of the choicest ginger beer cocktail drinks which you can easily make at home.

Ways to Make Cocktail Drinks with Ginger Beer at Home

Ginger Beer Drinks

1. 2-Ingredient Gluten-free Cocktail with Rum and Ginger Beer

In a tall glass, mix 4 oz of chilled ginger beer with 2 oz of white rum over crushed ice. Stir lightly and serve with a citrus wheel.

2-Ingredient Cocktail with Rum and Ginger Beer

2. Classic ‘Moscow Mule’ Drink with Ginger Beer

Half fill copper cups with ice cubes. Pour 1 oz lemon juice, 2 oz vodka and 9 oz of ginger beer over the ice and serve with a rind of lemon and a mint sprig.

Classic Moscow Mule Ginger Beer Cocktail Recipe

3. Alcoholic Liquor Punch with Bourbon, Ginger Beer, and Gin

In a large mixing bowl, lightly combine 1 oz of each of Scotch or Bourbon whiskey and gin. To this, add ½ oz lemon juice along with 1 bottle of lager and ginger beer, each (both chilled). Finally, add a splash of Coke (or any other soft or energy drink, or even soda water, if you want it sugar-free). Now pour into medium size cocktail glasses and garnish with a lime or cucumber ring.

Alcoholic Liquor Punch with Bourbon, Ginger Beer, and Gin

4. Red Christmas Gingery-Martini Fruit Mixed Drink

In a shaker, pour 2 oz pineapple vodka, ¾ oz lemon juice, and ¼ oz of each of pomegranate and cranberry juices, 1 oz of ginger beer, a few drops of apple cider, and finally, a pinch of ground ginger. Shake well for 10 seconds and strain into martini glasses. Garnish with anything you find matching with the mood of Xmas.
(Raspberry or strawberry juices, instead of the pomegranate, will also do for the red color.)

Red Christmas Gingery-Martini Fruit Mixed Drink

5. Summer Holiday Long Drinks with Ginger Beer and Whiskey

In a mixing jar, lightly combine ⅓ oz elderflower cordial, 1 oz Jameson whiskey, 1 bottle each of chilled Prosecco white wine and ginger beer, ½ oz lemon juice and a splash of sparkling soda. Serve in cocktail glasses with mint and cucumber garnishes.

Summer Holiday Long Drinks with Ginger Beer and Whiskey

6. Milky Cocktail Drink with Ginger Beer and Vodka

First, use a muddler to crush 1 or 2 lime wheels, 1 sprig of rosemary, along with 1 tsp simple sugar syrup. Now, fill a cocktail shaker with 1 cup ice cubes, ½ oz lemon juice, 1 oz unsweetened coconut milk, 1½ oz vodka, and shake-mix evenly. Strain into glasses, and top with 2 oz of cold ginger beer. Stand a long mint sprig before you serve.

Milky Cocktail Drink with Ginger Beer and Vodka

7. Simple & Spicy Ginger Beer Margarita Party Cocktail

In a chilled cocktail glass, mix ½ oz of each of champagne, apple juice, and ginger beer, with ¼ oz of tequila, triple sec and American rye whiskey, each. Add a dash of Tabasco sauce and a pinch of paprika. Splash lime juice from the top, and serve with a slice of apple.

Simple & Spicy Ginger Beer Margarita Party Cocktail

8. Oriental Alcoholic Ginger Beer Recipe

Mix 6 oz of sake (Japanese rice wine) with the same amount of chilled ale, and 4 oz of ginger beer. Serve with ice cubes in old-fashioned cocktail glasses.

Oriental Alcoholic Ginger Beer Recipe

9. Non-Alcoholic Dark and Stormy Ginger Beer Drink

Pour 2 oz apple cider into a highball glass and add a couple of dashes of bitters. Top with 3⅓ oz of ginger beer. Do not stir. Squeeze the juice of one-fourth of a lemon, and serve with a wedge of lime.
[For the alcoholic version, replace the apple cider with rum.]

Dark and Stormy Ginger Beer Drink

10. Easy Tequila and Ginger Beer Short Shooters

Arrange shot glasses and mix ⅓ oz of each of ginger beer and Scotch whiskey in each. Now, add a dash of tequila and shoot in.

Easy Tequila and Ginger Beer Short Shooters

Though some people prefer ginger ale over ginger beer and often use the former as a substitute to the latter, most ginger beer lovers won’t accept this. So now you begin trying out these ginger beer recipes right away and invite your friends at home for a weekend party, or else, just find an excuse to make these drinks, and share with your loved ones. See how your friends crowd at your place on an often, just to see what ginger beer drink you are making next!