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Ginger Syrup Recipes

Warm, aromatic, spicy, zesty, and peppery, Bitter Ex’s Ginger Syrup, perfect for adding fresh bright accents, deep warmth, and tangy heat to your beverage. From gin or tequila drinks to bold Penicillins to ginger mocktails, these recipes will add the zip that you’ve been longing.

Cocktails

Daywalker

  • 1½ Rye Whiskey (we like Rittenhouse)
  • ¾ oz Grapefruit Juice
  • ½ oz Lemon Juice
  • ½ oz Bitter Ex Ginger Syrup 
  • ½ oz Amaro Nonino
  • Shake/strain into coupe
  • No garnish 

Ginger Buck

  • 2oz Bourbon (we like Evan Williams Bottled in Bond)
  • 1oz Lime Juice
  • ¾ oz Bitter Ex Ginger Syrup 
  • Shake/strain over fresh ice in an Old Fashioned glass
  • Garnish with Candied Ginger or Lime Wedge

Ginger Gimlet

  • 2oz Gin (we like Ford’s)
  • 1oz Lime Juice
  • ¾ oz Bitter Ex Ginger Syrup 
  • Shake/strain over fresh ice in an Old Fashioned glass
  • Garnish with Candied Ginger or Lime Wedge

Ginger Paloma

  • 2oz Tequila (we like Cazadores Blanco)
  • 2oz Grapefruit Juice
  • 1oz Lime Juice
  • 1oz Bitter Ex Ginger Syrup 
  • Club Soda or Ginger Beer
  • Shake/strain over fresh ice in an Old Fashioned glass, top w/club soda or ginger beer
  • Garnish with Candied Ginger or Lime Wedge

Ginger Rogers

  • 2oz Gin
  • ¾ oz Lemon Juice 
  • ⅔ oz Bitter Ex Ginger Syrup 
  • ⅓ oz Bitter Ex Mint Syrup
  • Shake/Strain over fresh ice in Old Fashioned glass, top with Ginger Ale
  • Garnish Mint Leaves

Moscow Mule 

  • 2oz Vodka
  • ¾ oz fresh lime juice 
  • ¾ oz Bitter Ex Ginger Syrup 
  • Build in Old Fashioned Glass over ice, roll back and forth into shaker tin, top with Club Soda
  • Garnish with Lime Wedge

Northwest Sour

  • 1oz Pear Brandy
  • 1oz Mezcal 
  • ¾ oz Lime Juice 
  • ¾ oz Bitter Ex Ginger Syrup 
  • ¾ oz Aquafaba (or egg white)
  • Dry shake, then ice shake, double strain into an old fashioned glass, add fresh ice
  • Garnish with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon 

Penicillin 

  • 2oz Blended Scotch 
  • ¾ oz Lemon Juice
  • ½ oz Bitter Ex Ginger Syrup 
  • 8-10 dashes Bitter Ex Tobacco bitters
  • ¼ oz honey
  • ¼ oz Islay Scotch (Laphroaig or Ardberg)
  • Shake/Strain everything but Islay Scotch over fresh ice in an Old Fashioned glass, top with Islay Scotch

  • Garnish with candied ginger

Whiskey Ginger Smash

  • 2oz Rye (we like Rittenhouse)
  • 1oz Lemon Juice 
  • ¾ oz Bitter Ex Ginger Syrup 
  • ¼ oz Bitter Ex Mint Syrup
  • Shake/Strain over fresh ice in Old Fashioned glass
  • Garnish Fresh Mint Sprig

Non-Alcoholic Cocktails and Lemonades

Neptune’s Charm

  • 2oz Green Tea
  • 1oz Lemon Juice 
  • 1oz Orange Juice
  • 1oz Bitter Ex Mint Syrup 
  • ¼ oz Bitter Ex Ginger Syrup
  • Shake/Strain over fresh ice in Collins glass
  • Top with 1oz Club Soda
  • Garnish Fresh Mint Sprig

Nojito

  • 2oz Lime Juice
  • 1oz Bitter Ex Mint Syrup 
  • ½ oz Bitter Ex Ginger Syrup
  • Shake/Strain over fresh ice in Collins glass
  • Top with Club Soda
  • Garnish Fresh Mint Sprig

Rosemary/Ginger Lemonade

  • 4oz Water
  • 2oz Lemon Juice
  • 1½ Bitter Ex Rosemary Syrup 
  • ½ oz Bitter Ex Ginger Syrup
  • Mix with fresh ice in Collins glass
  • Garnish Rosemary Spring and/or Lemon Wedge

Discover more recipes with bitters and syrups here.