Passoa Ginger recipe

Passoa and ginger ale, shaken and served in a highball glass, garnished with a slice of lime.

  • 2 mins total
  • 3 ingredients
  • Highball glass
Passoa Ginger in a tall glass with an orange slice and a straw

What Ingredients do you need to make a Passoa Ginger?

Passoa

Passoa is a Passion fruit Liqueur that’s made in France, with an alcoholic volume of between 14.9% and 20%.

It was created in 1985 by the Remy Cointreau group, launched to the European market in 1986 and went worldwide in 1994.

We recommend:

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 Passoa Ginger?

Cocktail Shaker

Cocktail shakers improve the taste of cocktails. It’s a fact.

There’s a reason that famed British spy James Bond says “shaken, not stirred”. And that reason is: because it tastes better.

If you don’t already have a cocktail shaker set, you might want to check out our detailed cocktail shaker comparison.

But to cut a long story short, here’s the cocktail shaker we recommend:

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

Passoa Ginger

Prep
1 min
Making
1 min
Total
2 mins
Serves
1
Glass
Highball glass

Ingredients

Drinks

Makes 1 drink.

Method

  1. Add ice, Passoa, and ginger ale to a cocktail shaker.
  2. Shake well.
  3. Pour into a highball glass.
  4. Garnish with a slice of lime.

Passoa Ginger FAQs

What Ingredients do you need to make a Passoa Ginger?

To make a Passoa Ginger, you need 50ml / 1.7oz Passoa and 100ml / 3.4oz ginger ale, plus a slice of lime to garnish. There’s more about Passoa and ginger ale and ginger beer above.

What Equipment do you need to make a Passoa Ginger?

You’ll need a cocktail shaker and a highball glass.

What alcohol is in a Passoa Ginger?

The only alcohol in a Passoa Ginger is Passoa: 50ml / 1.7oz.

Is a Passoa Ginger shaken or stirred?

A Passoa Ginger is shaken. Shake it with ice in a cocktail shaker, then pour it into a highball glass.

Can I make a Passoa Ginger without a cocktail shaker?

A cocktail shaker is best, but a clean jam jar with a tight lid works too. Add ice and the ingredients, screw the lid on and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, then pour it into your glass.

What glass is a Passoa Ginger served in?

Serve a Passoa Ginger in a highball glass.

How do you garnish a Passoa Ginger?

Garnish a Passoa Ginger with a slice of lime.

How do I make a Passoa Ginger for a group?

The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 200ml Passoa and 400ml ginger ale. Shake one or two drinks at a time, so there’s room in the shaker for the ice.

Kris Barton, founder of ThatCocktail, enjoying a cocktail

About the author

Kris Barton

Kris has been making, and sometimes inventing, cocktails for more than 20 years, and founded ThatCocktail in 2019 to share quick and easy recipes you can make at home.

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