ginger beer

noun

: a sweetened carbonated nonalcoholic beverage heavily flavored with ginger or capsicum or both

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When ready to serve, add ginger beer and gently stir to combine. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025 Add to the signature copper mug, an ounce of vodka and lime juice, adding in double that of both an IPA and ginger beer, garnishing with a slice of lime and fresh mint to taste. Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025 Blood Moon Mule: Texas Wildflower blood orange vodka, almond syrup, blood orange cordial, fresh lime juice, orange bitters and ginger beer. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025 The beverage menu includes a gingerbread old-fashioned and a tequila cocktail with ginger beer, cranberries and lime juice. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ginger beer

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ginger beer was in 1809

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“Ginger beer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ginger%20beer. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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