Ginger beer cocktail recipes are an amazing way to create flavorful drinks at home with a lot of character!
From a classic Moscow mule to unique delicious cocktails, this spicy bite of ginger ingredient makes a classic cocktail special whether for a hot summer day, a night at home, or a holiday party.
You will love our collection of delicious cocktails made with various liquors such as dark rum, vodka, tequila, wine, and pretty much anything you prefer!
What is Ginger Beer?
Ginger beer and ginger ale are different!
Spicy ginger beer has more of a bite from ginger, and much less sweetness or sugar.
It is absolutely perfect in a cocktail recipe and balances well with sweet flavors. Ginger beer creates fizzy drinks from carbonation.
Best Ginger Beer for Cocktails
Are you on the hunt for the best ginger beer for cocktails with the perfect balance for your taste buds?
This will ultimately come down to preference, but ginger beer is known for its slightly spicy kick. Similar to fresh ginger.
I recommend using a good ginger beer, especially when it is one of the prominent flavors of the drink. By trying different brands you will learn what you like more than others!
What are my favorite ginger beers? My all-time favorite is Fever Tree Ginger Beer followed by Safeway brand (surprisingly). I find the Kroger and Target brands to not be very sharp or spicy, but you might prefer that!
Ginger Beer Cocktails
Here is our collection of the best ginger beer cocktails! Get your cocktail shaker ready as we have over 40 different drink recipes for you to try.
We have split them into groups of general cocktails, Moscow Mule variations, punches and sangrias, holiday cocktails, and a few non-alcoholic options as well!
Ginger Beer Cocktails
This cocktail is made with pineapple, dry gin, and ginger beer.
This Pear Tree Cocktail uses pear and fruit flavors with ginger beer for a fruity cocktail recipe.
Our beautiful Bunny Tonic Cocktail is made with orange and carrot juice. Perfect for Easter and spring!
The Foghorn Cocktail is a refreshing mix of ginger beer using gin!
Irish Lemonade brings Irish whiskey and ginger to a lemon cocktail!
Rum Cider Cocktail full of warm fall flavors balanced with ginger beer.
As beautiful as it is delicious, the Floradora is made with ginger beer, raspberry, and gin.
This Cherry Smash Cocktail muddles fresh fruit with dark rum and ginger for an amazing balance of flavors.
Bourbon and Peach are perfect together in this Bourbon Peach Smash Cocktail with a hint of fresh mint.
This Ginger Beer Paloma is a delicious variation on the classic Mexican cocktail. I love it in this highball glass (tall glass) to really see its color!
Made with bourbon and ginger beer, this Kentucky Horsefeather is similar to a mule!
Regarded as a hangover cure, this cocktail is made with dry gin, Angostura bitters, bourbon, and lime.
Based off of a stormy night! Spiced rum and ginger beer are perfect together in this Dark and Stormy cocktail! Served up with a wedge of lime. White rum can work, but you will lose some of the warm spice flavor.
Part Moscow mule, part mojito!
How fun is this slushie! Featuring bourbon, ginger beer, and apple.
Dry gin, strawberry, and ginger beer! Sign me up!
Moscow Mule Recipes
Variations of the popular Moscow Mule cocktail, traditionally made with vodka, ginger beer, and fresh lime juice served in a copper mug.
A classic Moscow Mule!
A vodka mule with fresh watermelon juice - perfect for summer!
This Strawberry Moscow Mule uses the popular sweet fruit to balance out the ginger and lime flavors.
A tropical twist on a great Moscow mule, this Mango Mule is a beautiful orange color!
This Apple Cider Irish Mule is bringing the fall vibes!
Beautiful and unique, this Blue Mule is a showstopper cocktail!
This Mexican Mule Cocktail uses tequila and a spicy twist! It is almost like you are enjoying ginger beer margaritas!
An Italian twist on vodka!
For the tart lovers, this Raspberry Mule brings the popular berry to the classic drink.
A unique combination, this Spicy Jalapeno Basil Moscow Mule will be a huge hit!
A super unique twist teleporting you to the mountains!
Cranberry Moscow Mule perfect for Thanksgiving, fall, and Christmas!
Another delicious fall variation, Caramel Apple Cider Mule is a perfect pairing!
If you want something crisp and light, this Refreshing Cucumber Moscow Mule is a perfect variation!
How perfect are the flavors in this Chai Moscow Mule with Burnt Cinnamon for cold weather?!
Jamaican Mule takes a tropical twist with summer flavors.
Nutty Amaretto leads an Italian Mule Cocktail with Amaretto variation.
This Kentucky Mule uses bourbon!
A special simple syrup is the secret ingredient with this herb mule!
Pomegranate takes trhe front seat with spicy ginger beer!
Ginger Beer Punch and Sangria Recipes
A punch or sangria recipe is a great way to serve up a large batch of a cocktail for a crowd. Serve punch or sangria over ice cubes to keep it cold!
You only need three ingredients for this easy sangria recipe: white wine, ginger beer, and strawberries!
Ginger Peach Sangria wine cocktail looks beautiful in a wine glass with floating fresh fruit!
This bourbon punch is made sparkling from the bubbly ginger beer!
Holiday Ginger Beer Cocktails
These Holiday Ginger Beer Cocktails are perfect for the holiday season (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and more!).
A beautiful Christmas cocktail, this Christmas Cranberry Moscow Mule uses cranberry juice and fresh rosemary to pair with the vodka.
Vodka, pomegranate, and grapefruit flavors to celebrate the Christmas season!
Perfect for your Thanksgiving table, this punch recipe is easy to make and great for a crowd! Non-alcoholic recipe made with fruit juice and ginger beer.
Pumpkin butter and a special angostura bitters make this bourbon cocktail perfect for fall!
Sparkling Fall Punch is made with whiskey, apple, and wine!
Dark rum pairs up with pumpkin puree, ginger beer, and warm spices for a fall celebration!
A punch recipe perfect for the holidays! Garnish with a cinnamon stick and fresh fruit for some color.
Non-Alcoholic Ginger Beer Mocktails
If you are looking for a non-alcoholic option with ginger beer, we have a few great options for you to wrap up this collection of drink recipes!
Matcha, a Japanese green tea, is paired up with ginger beer for a unique bubbling drink.
A strawberry lemonade recipe made special with some ginger beer!
Green tea, ginger beer, and yuzu (a citrus) make this mocktail and twist on a sour special!
A simple and straight forward way to enjoy ginger beer with fresh mint leaves and lime.
What a yummy roundup. I love Ginger Beer. I think the name deters people, but it’s the perfect balance of ginger to sweetness – much better than ginger ale in my book! Thanks for all the inspiration!
What a delightful collection of ginger beer cocktails and mocktails! I can’t wait to try a few of them. Thanks for including my Pumpkin Kentucky Mule! Pinned and shared on Facebook too…
So many great recipes to choose from! Thre ginger beer mocktail looks amazing!