Irish Ale recipe
Whiskey, large lime wedges and ginger beer, built over ice in a highball glass.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 3 ingredients
- Highball glass
What Ingredients do you need to make an Irish Ale?
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 an Irish Ale?
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
Irish Ale
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Highball glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice to a highball glass.
- Pour in your whiskey.
- Squeeze in the juice of your lime wedges.
- Pour in your ginger beer.
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Irish Ale FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make an Irish Ale?
To make an Irish Ale, you need 50ml / 1.75oz whiskey, 3 large lime wedges and 120ml / 4.5oz ginger beer. There’s more about ginger ale and ginger beer above.
What Equipment do you need to make an Irish Ale?
You’ll need a highball glass.
What alcohol is in an Irish Ale?
The only alcohol in an Irish Ale is whiskey: 50ml / 1.75oz.
Is an Irish Ale shaken or stirred?
Neither. An Irish Ale is built straight in a highball glass: pour the ingredients over ice and serve. No shaker needed.
What glass is an Irish Ale served in?
Serve an Irish Ale in a highball glass.
How do I make an Irish Ale for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 200ml whiskey, 12 large lime wedges and 480ml ginger beer. Build each drink in its own glass.
