We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Ginger ale is the It Girl of sodas, and you can’t convince me otherwise. It’s slightly spicy ...

Originating in the 1700s in England, ginger beer is a unique, spicy ingredient used in myriad classic cocktails. For those ...

or make a simple shandy by mixing beer with lemonade or ginger ale. Our go-to beer cocktail is Brewsky Sangria, which is made with pear puree, lemon juice, triple sec and beer. Stir in sliced ...

Whiskey and ginger come together again in this cocktail using ginger in three ways: fresh, in syrup form, and in a ginger beer. Bourbon was the preferred whiskey tasted by Food & Wine’s test ...

Apart from a homemade Irish coffee, what other drinks can whiskey enhance? This spirit can be added to almost any type of ...

These drinks are sweater weather in a glass. Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Oset Babür-Winter From the modern classic Penicillin cocktail to the beloved Moscow Mule, ginger has played a ...

In a cocktail shaker, squeeze half of the lime into a glass and drop the lime into the glass. Add the blueberry syrup and the vodka. Top with ice and shake vigorously. Add the ginger beer and roll ...

There are still a few small-scale producers making good, traditional ginger beers, which are well worth seeking out. If you can’t find ginger beer, substitute with ginger ale.

For my sister and me, running across childhood objects stockpiled in boxes around our parents’ home is a source of sweetness. Though they could be more aggressive about throwing stuff away.