They're both carbonated, usually non-alcoholic, have some sugar, and a distinctive ginger flavor. So, you can probably use ginger beer and ginger ale interchangeably, especially for cocktails, right?

Ginger-flavored beverages are barroom staples, the indispensable spicy-sweet partner to some of your favorite drinks. A Dark 'n Stormy and various Mules and Bucks wouldn’t be complete without ginger ...

This mint ginger beer is one of the best fake cocktails around. It’s basically a sober Moscow mule, with a sprig of mint in place of the missing vodka. To make the ginger syrup, combine 4 parts fresh ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ginger ale may have had a relatively recent genesis, dating back to the mid-19th century in an Irish apothecary, but ginger has been in use ...