ginger beer

noun

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

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Finish with ginger beer and garnish: Top with ginger beer. Giovanna Vazquez, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024 Mix orange juice or pear nectar, apple cider, lemon juice, alcohol-free sparkling wine (or ginger beer), fruit slices, and cranberries. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024 For Suzanne’s moment to celebrate her mom, Kendra recommends Jesse Szewczyk’s Cranberry-Maple Mule, subbing ginger beer for ginger ale. Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024 Combine punch ingredients and chill: Add cranberry juice, ginger beer, lime juice, and brandy to punch bowl and stir to combine. Tiffany Vickers Davis, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ginger beer 

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 8 Jan. 2025.

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