Best Substitutes for Ginger
Out of Ginger? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.
Original Ingredient
Ginger
Spirit
Sharp, pungent nose with fiery rhizome heat and citrus brightness. Palate delivers spicy, warming bite with zesty freshness and peppery depth. Lingering, tingling warmth on the finish.
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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Ginger 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.