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Rye & Ginger

Rye & Ginger recipe from Canada: Canadian rye whisky, ginger ale and fresh lime. Exact oz/ml measures and full method.

Rye & Ginger cocktail recipe from Canada
Yield
1 cocktail
Prep time
5 minutes
Glassware
Highball glass
Base
Whiskey

Ingredients

  • 2 oz (60 ml) Canadian rye whisky
  • 3 oz (90 ml) ginger ale
  • 0.75 oz (22 ml) fresh lime juice

Garnish

Lime wheel

How to make it

  1. 1Chill a highball glass and measure each ingredient.
  2. 2Add Canadian rye whisky, ginger ale and lime juice to the highball glass, putting any sparkling ingredient in last.
  3. 3Add ice and stir gently three times to combine without flattening bubbles.
  4. 4Finish with a lime wheel and serve immediately.

The story behind Rye & Ginger

Rye and ginger is a long-standing Canadian highball: Canadian rye whisky lengthened with ginger ale and brightened with citrus. Its simple build makes it a familiar bar and home serve across Canada.

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