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Add A Little Spice To Your Night With This Easy Ginger Beer Cocktail

It’s straight fire.

by Anna Buckman
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To make the Kahlúa Ginger Beer Brew, you’ll need 1 part Kahlúa, 1 part Olmeca Altos Tequila, 2 parts ginger beer, and 1 part cold brew coffee. Fill a highball glass with ice cubes; then, add all the ingredients and garnish with a lemon twist.Courtesy of Kahlúa
To make the Jameson Orange Mule, grab a mule mug and combine 1 2/3 parts Jameson Orange, 5 parts ginger beer, and 2 dashes Angostura Bitters over ice. Garnish with an orange wedge and serve.Courtesy of Jameson
For the Absolut Raspberry Vodka Mule, fill a mule mug with ice cubes. Add 1 1/2 parts Absolut Raspberri and 1/2 part lime juice. Top up with ginger beer. Garnish with 3 raspberries and a lime or lemon wedge.Courtesy of Absolut
YoCo Vodka’s “Hot in Herre” cocktail calls for 1 1/2 ounces YoCo Vodka, 1/2 ounce lime juice, 1/4 ounce mango puree, 2-3 muddled fresh jalapeños, and ginger beer. Combine ingredients, muddle jalapeños, build on ice, and top with ginger beer in a rocks glass.Photo by Madelynne Boykin of @BitesandBevsMedia
The Possession cocktail requires 1 ounce Dos Hombres Mezcal, 1/2 ounce pomegranate molasses, 1/4 ounce agave nectar, and 3/4 ounce lime juice. Combine and top with Fever-Tree Ginger Beer. Serve on the rocks in a highball glass and garnish with a lime wheel.Courtesy of Dos Hombres
To make the Woodford Reserve Thoroughbred, add 2 ounces of Woodford Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey to a collins glass and fill with ginger beer. Top with ice and garnish with a lime wheel.Courtesy of Woodford Reserve
For this Dark ‘N’ Stormy cocktail, add 2 ounces Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum and 1/2 ounce lime juice to a tall glass filled with ice. Top it off with Cutwater Ginger Beer (as much as you want), garnish with a lime wheel, and enjoy!Courtesy of Cutwater
To make the Mezcal UNIÓN Mezcal Mule, rim an old fashioned glass with chile piquin salt. Add 1 1/2 ounces Mezcal UNIÓN Uno and 3/4 ounce lime juice to a shaker; then shake and double strain into the glass over ice. Top with ginger beer and garnish with ginger slices, a mint sprig, and cucumber.Courtesy of Mezcal UNIÓN
For the Saints and Sinners cocktail from Tillie’s restaurant at Camp Lucy, build in a rocks glass using 1 ounce Republic Tequila, 1/2 ounce Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, 1 ounce hibiscus syrup, and 1 ounce lime juice. Top with ice and ginger beer. Garnish with a lime skewer and mint sprig.Courtesy of Tillie’s restaurant at Camp Lucy
The ABC Drink is an easy ginger beer mocktail. Fill a glass with ice, then pour 1 ounce apple juice and 1/2 bottle of Betty Buzz Ginger Beer into glass and stir gently. Add 2 generous handfuls of pomegranate seeds into the glass. Garnish with apple slices, a cinnamon stick, and star anise.Courtesy of Betty Buzz
To create the Pear Mule, combine 2 parts Reyka Vodka, 3 parts pear juice, 2 parts ginger beer, and 1/2 part lime in a mule mug with ice and stir. Garnish with a pear slice and serve.Courtesy of Reyka Vodka
For the Jerry Loves Ginger cocktail, add 1 part Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum to an empty rocks glass. Fill with ice, and top with 3 parts ginger beer. Garnish with a lime or candied ginger.Courtesy of Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum