The Ginger Rogers is the perfect poolside cocktail. It’s refreshing and it’s easy to make. Not to mention mint, gin, ginger, and ginger ale are perfect compliments. Ideally you’d want to use a collins glass for this cocktail, but when you’re poolside you’ll take what you can get.
This recipe was created at Portland’s Zefiro in 1995 by Marcovaldo Dionysos. It gained its popularity at Absinthe Brasserie and Bar in San Francisco where it was one of the most ordered drinks. It’s also the cocktail that inspired the book The Art of the Bar.
Recipe
- 2 oz gin
- 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
- 1/2 oz ginger syrup
- 8 to 10 mint leaves
- Top with ginger ale
- Garnish with a lime wedge
Pick 8–10 mint leaves. Place in your hand and clap your hands together to wake up the mint. Place into cocktail shaker. Add 1/2 oz of ginger syrup and then give the mint a few taps with a muddler. Add the gin, lime juice, and ice to your shaker. Shake well. Double strain into a collins glass filled with ice. Top with approximately 1 oz of ginger ale. Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wedge.
let’s make this cocktail next time you visit the beach house.
Hope that’s soon!
Mom
Sounds like a great idea to me.
Great minds think alike, my friend! I just posted a cupcake based on this cocktail and Ginger’s bday on June 16th!
http://www.bakeitwithbooze.com/2012/06/ginger-rogers-cupcakes.html
Make sure you stop on by for my links to your site and blueberry infused gin! LOVE your site!!
Those cupcakes look great. Very creative. Love to see you’re putting the blueberry infused gin recipe to use. Check out the blueberry liqueur recipe as well. I’m sure you can roll that into some great dishes.
Will do! I also make orangecello this summer…Still waiting to bottle it. 🙂 Thanks, Josh!
As a devoted fan of Miss Rogers and of Gin drinks in general, I absolutely love this cocktail. I’m going to celebrate Ginger’s birthday with one on July 16th 😉
Thanks Christine! Enjoy!