Spiced Orange Ginger Ale Cocktail

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This spiced orange ginger ale cocktail is made with ginger ale, a hint of citrus and a kick of cinnamon. Perfect for the holidays, yet light and refreshing.

A highball glass filled with a pale orange cocktail garnished with an orange slice and cinnamon stick.

There's nothing better than a simple cocktail you can mix up quickly, whether for yourself or a group. This spiced orange ginger ale cocktail is made with just three ingredients and has flavors that remind me of fall and winter. I love making either this cocktail or my apple pie cocktail for Thanksgiving!

This cocktail combines three classic holiday flavors: orange, ginger, and cinnamon. Ginger ale makes this cocktail light and refreshing, so it's easy to enjoy. Optionally, garnish your cocktail with an orange slice on the rim.

This festive cocktail is perfect for the winter holidays - Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve.

Ingredients and substitutions

Ginger ale - Can be substituted with ginger beer for a stronger ginger flavor.
Triple sec - Can be substituted with any orange liqueur like grand marnier, cointreau, or curacao (not blue curacao).
Fireball whisky - Any cinnamon whisky will work here. Fireball is popular, easy to find, and inexpensive, so you shouldn't have a problem finding it.

Cocktail garnishes

A glass of spiced orange ginger ale cocktail on a countertop, garnished with an orange slice.

Want to give your finished cocktail a little something extra? Here are a few garnish ideas:

Orange slice
Orange peel
Dehydrated Orange Cocktail Garnish (Amazon)
Cinnamon stick
Turbinado sugar rim
Gold Glitter Plastic Swizzle Sticks (Amazon)
Stainless Steel Reusable Reindeer Cocktail Stirrer (Amazon)

Frequently asked questions

What alcohol do you mix with ginger ale?

For our spiced orange ginger ale cocktail, we're mixing fireball whisky and triple sec with ginger ale. However, ginger ale is a great pairing for almost any alcohol, like vodka, rum, bourbon, and gin.

Can I use ginger beer instead of ginger ale?

Yes, if you'd like a stronger ginger flavor. Ginger beer, the stronger-tasting, slightly less sweet cousin of ginger ale, is frequently used as a mixer in cocktails. Despite the name, ginger beer is not actually alcoholic. It makes a great mixer for drinks, like the popular Moscow Mule (made with vodka) and the Dark and Stormy (made with rum).

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