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Ginger Ale

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  • 43 drinks

What is Ginger Ale?

Ginger ale is a sweet carbonated mixer used in highballs, whiskey drinks, brandy drinks, rum cocktails and easy mixed drinks. It adds bubbles, sweetness and a gentle ginger spice.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

  • ✓You want to lengthen a drink with carbonation and refreshing character.

Skip if…

  • ✗You prefer concentrated or spirit-forward drinks.

At a Glance

19 kcalCalories
4.5gSugar
4.5gCarbs
MixerType
43Recipes

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

What does Ginger Ale taste like?

Sweet, sparkling and lightly spicy, with soft ginger and citrus-like freshness. Ginger ale pairs well with whiskey, bourbon, brandy, rum, vodka, lime, lemon, bitters and fruit syrups.

Ways to use ginger ale

Cocktails (29)Punches (9)Mocktails (5)

Flavour profile

Ginger · mediumSpicy · mediumSweet · medium

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 88.72–90.00 ml; median 90.00 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 38 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml)
125
Sugar (per 100 ml)
30 g
Carbs (per 100 ml)
30 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

  • Autoimmune Protocol DietLimited
  • Colonoscopy DietNot compatible
  • Gluten-FreeNot compatible
  • IIFYM DietCompatible
  • KetoNot compatible
  • Low FODMAP DietLimited
  • Low-SugarLimited
  • Pescatarian DietCompatible
  • Sirtfood DietLimited
  • VeganCompatible
  • VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Commonly observed with

Lemon TwistSoda WaterSimple SyrupLime JuiceOrange Juice

Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-16T05:12:21.205546+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Ginger Ale — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Ginger Ale?
Top-ranked cocktails made with Ginger Ale include Ginger Ale Spritzer, Ginger Peach Iced Tea, Bulla's Eye. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.