Best Substitutes for Ginger Syrup

Out of Ginger Syrup? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.

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Original Ingredient

Ginger Syrup

Other Sharp, pungent ginger nose with sweet syrup smoothness and fiery warmth. Palate is spicy-sweet with concentrated ginger heat and sugary balance. Medium, warming finish with lingering spice.

Recommended Substitutes

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Ginger Beer

Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.

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Ginger ale

Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.

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Sugar syrup

Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.

General Substitution Tips

  • Match the alcohol level: a 40% spirit needs a similarly strong replacement or adjust volume.
  • For liqueurs, dilute spirits + simple syrup can replicate sweetness and proof.
  • Citrus substitutions: lemon and lime are mostly interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio.
  • For bitters, Angostura is the most neutral substitute for most other aromatic bitters.