Ginger ale
Ginger ale is a carbonated soft drink flavored with ginger, typically made from water, sweetener, and ginger or ginger flavoring.
Ginger: Ginger is the pungent rhizome of Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and flavoring. Its characteristic flavor gives ginger ale its name and defining taste.
Ginger beer: Ginger beer is a ginger-flavored beverage traditionally produced by fermenting ginger, sugar, and water. It usually has a stronger ginger taste and a different production history than ginger ale.
Whisky highball: A whisky highball is a mixed drink of whisky and a larger volume of a carbonated mixer, served over ice. Ginger ale can serve as the mixer in a sweet, spicy variation.
John J. McLaughlin: John J. McLaughlin was a Canadian pharmacist and entrepreneur who created Canada Dry ginger ale. His brand helped establish the pale, dry style of ginger ale.
Carbonation: Carbonation is the dissolution of carbon dioxide in a liquid, producing dissolved gas and often bubbles. Dissolved carbon dioxide gives ginger ale its characteristic fizz.
Root beer: Root beer is a usually sweet, carbonated soft drink flavored with roots, bark, or other botanicals. Its botanical flavor profile contrasts with ginger ale’s ginger-forward taste.
Shirley Temple: A Shirley Temple is a nonalcoholic mixed drink commonly made with ginger ale or lemon-lime soda and grenadine. Ginger ale is one traditional base for this familiar mocktail.
Canada Dry: Canada Dry is a Canadian beverage brand best known for its ginger ale. Its rise popularized a dry, pale ginger ale distinct from older, darker styles.
Soft drink: A soft drink is a nonalcoholic beverage, commonly sweetened and served carbonated or still. Ginger ale is one member of this broad beverage category.
Ginger wine: Ginger wine is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting or blending wine with ginger and other ingredients. Unlike ordinary ginger ale, it contains alcohol.