What to do with strange ginger beer

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What to do with strange ginger beer

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I made up a 2% ginger beer for an Oktoberfest, so that anyone driving could have a 'light' option. I used a reasonable proportion of ME in the brew. One strange thing about it is the dense, fine, long-lasting head that this GB seems to have...

The major problem though, is that you can drink and drink and drink the stuff, and not even vaguely enjoy the alcoholic effects. This is fine in some cases, but when you have run out of beer in all of your other kegs (poor planning) and want a good drink after a hard day, this just doesn't come close!

Dark and stormies seem the only solution. Anyone got any other good GB/spirit mixes that work?
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To really amp up the Dark & Stormy use Inner Circle Grey at 75.9%.

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Same as Bacardi 151 I think, great stuff! Makes some excellent Green Dragon too 8)
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cheap vodka can improve the strength of just about anything without affecting the flavour much at all - so if you don't want a real strong rum flavour, use vodka in place of some or all of it.
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Gin may suit better actually.
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Post by Chris »

Not really looking for a way to just boost the alcohol, I also want something that tastes good too. And I just can't bring myself to drink cheap vodka. I have two principles when it comes to vodka- never mix, and never drink bad vodka. :)

Gin might work- hadn't thought of that. Inner Circle Grey? Don't know it. Will check out DMurphys.
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Canadian Club. I have been known to mix my 5% GB with it and its damn fine in summer. 8)
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I love Scotch and GB but most people give me funny looks when I drink it. Give it a go.
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Basically that would be a 'fizzy' whiskey mac. Sounds pretty good to me.

Enough people also drink scotch and dry (ginger ale).
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Yeah I call it scotch and sweet, taste is pretty much the same just sweet instead of dry, which I think suits the whiskey more anyway.
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