13 Facts About Ginger ale

Ginger ale is a carbonated soft drink flavoured with ginger.

Ginger ale is transparent, whereas ginger beer, a stronger tasting product, is often cloudy due to the residues of brewing.

Dry ginger ale was created by Canadian John J McLaughlin, a chemist and pharmacist.

Traditional ginger ale is fermented from a microbial starter culture, sugar, fresh ginger root, other flavourings and water.

Commercial ginger ale commonly contains carbonated water, sugar or high-fructose corn syrup, and artificial or natural ginger-flavour.

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Ginger ale content is often listed on labels in a general "natural aroma" or "natural flavouring" statement, to preserve secrecy of the complex proprietary mix of spices, fruits and other flavours used; lemon, lime, and cane sugar are the most common ingredients.

Traditional ginger ale is fermented using ginger, yeast, water, sugar, and possibly other flavourings.

Ginger ale is popular both as a soft drink and a mixer in cocktails and punch.

Ginger ale is usually acceptable for people on a clear liquid diet.

Ginger beer originated in England in the 1800s while ginger ale was founded in Ireland approximately 50 years later before it was modernized in 1907 by John McLaughlin.

Ginger ale beer is brewed with natural ginger, lemon juice, sugar and it is fermented with a ginger beer plant culture .

Whilst ginger ale is mellow and smells sweet, ginger beer has a spicy whiff and gingery taste.

Some mint ginger ale brands have an artificial green colour added, while others are clear.