ginger beer

noun

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

Examples of ginger beer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To the shaker cup, add 1 ounce Reposado tequila, 1 ounce Blue Curacao, 1 ounce pamplemousse liqueur, 1 ounce cranberry juice, 1 ounce lime juice, and 3 dashes ginger bitters (or a splash of ginger beer). Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 16 July 2024 They’re often infused with local fruit; others contain ginger beer for a spicy-sweet flavor, or tonic or club soda for the required fizz. Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024 Add ginger beer to the pitcher and serve sangria over ice. Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2024 Cheers:An Arizona ginger beer made with 'good, clean ingredients' named the best in the US Reach the reporter at BAnoshahr@azcentral.com. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ginger beer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

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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 19 Aug. 2024.

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