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An ice-cold glass of ginger ale, clear and bubbling, ready to drink.

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Beverages

Ginger Ale

Spicy-sweet ginger soda for sipping and mixing

Gently spicy and sweet, ginger ale soothes a stomach, refreshes over ice, and mixes into a Moscow mule or a shandy. Keep it sealed for the fizz and serve cold.

Ginger ale is a sweet, fizzy carbonated drink flavored with ginger — gently spicy and warming, ranging from the mild, pale 'dry' style (Canada Dry) to bolder 'golden' ginger ales with real ginger heat. Sweeter and softer than ginger beer, it's both a soothing drink and a versatile cooking ingredient. Its sweet-ginger-fizz combination glazes ham and chicken, brightens marinades, lightens cakes and quick breads, poaches fruit with a warm spice note, and makes festive punches and mulled non-alcoholic drinks. Where you want gentle ginger warmth plus sweetness and bubbles, ginger ale delivers all three at once.

Measured in: ml
Storage: Room Temperature

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Beverages

Types & varieties

Dry (pale)

Mild, sweet — gentle ginger

Golden/craft (real ginger)

Bolder ginger heat and depth

Diet

No caramelizing sugar — avoid for glazes

How to use in cooking

Ginger ale glazes ham, gammon, and chicken with sweet ginger warmth, and brightens marinades for pork and poultry. Its carbonation and sugar lighten cakes, gingerbread, and quick breads (it doubles as sweetener, liquid, and a touch of leavening). Poach pears or apples in it for a warm-spiced compote, and use it as a base for festive punches and mulled mocktails. For more ginger punch, use a bolder ginger ale or add fresh grated ginger.

How to choose

'Dry' pale ginger ales are mild and sweet; 'golden' or craft ginger ales made with real ginger have more heat and depth — better where you want pronounced ginger. Ginger beer is spicier and more intense still. For glazes and cakes, use full-sugar versions; diet ones lack the caramelizing sugar.

Common uses

Glaze ham, gammon, or chickenMarinate pork or poultryLighten gingerbread or quick breadsPoach pears or applesMake a festive punch or mulled mocktailBrighten a stir-fry sauceDeglaze for a sweet-ginger glaze