Fever Tree Premium Ginger Ale

Fever-Tree Premium Ginger Ale is a carbonated mixer made for spirits rather than for drinking on its own. A mixer of this type usually has a sharper ginger bite and less sweetness than a standard soda. That lets it sit alongside a spirit instead of covering it. Expect a dry, peppery ginger character with a clean, bubbly finish, though the exact sweetness and spice level are best judged by tasting a small pour chilled before you build a drink. Its most natural use is the highball, with one part spirit to about three parts ginger ale. Bourbon, Scotch, Irish whiskey and aged rum all work well, and a dark rum with lime gives you a Dark 'n' Stormy-style drink. Vodka and lime makes a Moscow Mule when you add ginger ale in place of ginger beer, which gives a lighter, less fiery result. A London dry gin with ginger ale and lime is a good option for anyone who finds tonic too bitter. It also works in non-alcoholic drinks. Try it over ice with a squeeze of lime or a few dashes of bitters. Serve it very cold, and open the bottle just before pouring so the bubbles last. Use a highball or Collins glass filled to the top with large, solid ice cubes, which melt slowly and dilute the drink less. Pour the spirit first, add the ginger ale gently down the side of the glass or along a bar spoon, and stir once at most. A lime wedge is the standard garnish. A strip of lemon peel, a thin slice of fresh ginger or a sprig of mint also suit it. Small bottles stay fresher than large ones because each is used up in one sitting, so you aren't left with a half-empty bottle that has gone flat.