Ginger Apple recipe
Apple vodka, green apple liqueur and ginger beer, built over ice in a highball glass, garnished with a slice of apple.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 4 ingredients
- Highball glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a Ginger Apple?
Vodka
We compared 12 different brands of Vodka and determined that Smirnoff was the overall best option. Given the current climate with Russia, that may seem like a questionable choice, but Smirnoff isn’t made in Russia, it’s made all over the world.
It actually has a history of Russian persecution and the creators were forced to flee Russia.
Ginger Ale vs Ginger Beer
Ginger Beer and Ginger Ale are two very different beverages.
Well, they both have Ginger flavouring, but they each have a completely different taste.
The difference between them is that Ginger Beer is brewed and fermented, whilst Ginger Ale is actually flavoured carbonated water.
This makes Ginger Beer stronger and contains a slightly spicy finish and after taste.
For Ginger Beer, we recommend:
For Ginger Ale, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make a Ginger Apple?
Highball Glass
Highball Glasses are the most common glasses in the cocktail world. You can put most cocktails in there from the Long Island Iced Tea to a Bay Breeze.
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Recipe card
Ginger Apple
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Highball glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice, apple vodka, green apple liqueur, and ginger beer to a highball glass.
- Garnish with a slice of apple.
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Ginger Apple FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Ginger Apple?
To make a Ginger Apple, you need 40ml / 1.4oz apple vodka, 10ml / 0.3oz green apple liqueur and 120ml / 4.1oz ginger beer, plus a slice of apple to garnish. There’s more about vodka and ginger ale and ginger beer above.
What Equipment do you need to make a Ginger Apple?
You’ll need a highball glass.
What alcohol is in a Ginger Apple?
A Ginger Apple contains 40ml / 1.4oz apple vodka and 10ml / 0.3oz green apple liqueur.
Is a Ginger Apple shaken or stirred?
Neither. A Ginger Apple is built straight in a highball glass: pour the ingredients over ice and serve. No shaker needed.
What glass is a Ginger Apple served in?
Serve a Ginger Apple in a highball glass.
How do you garnish a Ginger Apple?
Garnish a Ginger Apple with a slice of apple.
How do I make a Ginger Apple for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 160ml apple vodka, 40ml green apple liqueur and 480ml ginger beer. Build each drink in its own glass.
