Ginger Ale

carbonated beverages · ginger · Canadian invention · mixers

Two main styles. Golden ginger ale, created by Irish doctor Thomas Joseph Cantrell, is darker and spicier, while dry ginger ale, invented by Canadian John McLaughlin, is paler and has a much gentler ginger taste.

Bubbly and refreshing. Ginger ale is a carbonated soft drink, which means it's filled with fizzy bubbles that make it tingly and fun to drink.

Perfect mixer. People drink ginger ale on its own as a regular beverage, but it's also popular mixed with spirit-based drinks to add flavor and fizz to cocktails.

Irish and Canadian roots. This popular drink has a cool international history, with two inventors from different countries each creating their own version of what ginger ale could be.