Ginger ale
Vernors golden ginger ale | |
| Type | Non-alcoholic mixed drink |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Ireland and Canada |
| Region of origin | Northern Ireland and Southern Ontario, Canada |
| Introduced | 1851 (golden) 1904 (dry) |
| Colour | Golden |
| Flavour | Ginger |
| Variants | Golden and dry |
Ginger ale is a carbonated soft drink (not an ale) flavoured with ginger. It is consumed on its own or used as a mixer, often with spirit-based drinks. There are two main types of ginger ale. The golden style is credited to the Irish doctor Thomas Joseph Cantrell. The dry style (also called the pale style), a paler drink with a much milder ginger flavour, was created by Canadian John McLaughlin.