The Best Ginger Beer Cocktail Recipes To Make & Sip On

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Calling all ginger beer lovers! Boy, do we have a treat for you? We’ve gone ahead and rounded up some of the Internet’s best ginger beer cocktail recipes so you can enjoy a refreshing can of your favourite drink but with a little twist.

We’ve got classics like Moscow Mules and Dark and Stormy’s as well as fresh takes like the Irish Mule and the Tropical Storm. We’ve found a little something for everyone, we’ve got vodka, whiskey, and dark and white rum-based recipes to choose from.

Scroll on for five of our favourite recipes.

1. Moscow Mule

Moscow mules are a deliciously refreshing drink that really makes ginger beer sing.

You’ll need:

To make:

Fill a large glass with ice
Pour in the vodka and lime juice, then fill the glass with ginger beer and gently stir it with a spoon once to mix
Pop in a lime wedge to garnish, and you’re set to sip

If you’d really like to elevate your Moscow mule, it’s recommended that you drink it out of a copper cup. Copper

Recipe originally from Cookie+Kate

2. Dark & Stromy

A Dark and Stormy is very similar to a Moscow Mule, only it features dark rum instead of vodka. Most people opt for a darker rum since it pairs better with ginger beer.

You’ll need:

To make:

Fill a tall glass with crushed ice
Cut a lime in half, then squeeze the juice over ice, dropping the lime wedges in the glass as garnish
Add ginger beer, almost to the rim
Top with 30ml of dark rum, and let the rum roll down through the ice

Recipe originally from Delicious

3. A Tropical Storm

If You Love Ginger Beer, You’ll Love These 5 Cocktail Recipes — Image: Bundaberg

If you prefer something on the sweeter side, why not try this peach and passion fruit take on a Dark and Stormy featuring white rum and ginger beer?

You’ll need:

To make:

Add rum, lime juice, sugar syrup, peach nectar and passion fruit
Shake, then strain into a tall glass
Top with ginger beer
Garnish with a peach fan and enjoy

Recipe originally from Bundaberg

4. Tropical Ginger Beer

A Tropical Ginger Beer is a delicious summer cocktail that combines rum, pineapple juice and ginger beer.

You’ll need:

To make:

Pop your ice into a large glass and pour your run, pineapple coconut liqueur, lime and pineapple juice over the top.
Then, fill the remainder of your glass with ginger beer
Give it a little stir, and viola!

Recipe originally from Best Recipes