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How much Ginger is in Dry Ginger Ale?
- A bushel.
Does Ginger ale have caffine?
- Usually not. As a matter of fact I have yet to find a Ginger ale that has any ginger in it either. Schweppes', the only brand widely available in Germany, contains sugar, water and carbonic acid -- everything else is just a magical ingredient labelled "natural aroma", which doesn't taste anything like ginger. -- Ashmodai 17:18, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
- Most ginger ales do not have caffeine, but some do. Ale-8-One, for example has 38 mg per 12-oz. serving (44 mg for Diet Ale-8)--more than Coca Cola. See their product information. (Ale-8 is advertised as a "soft drink" rather than a "ginger ale," but Bevnet and other sources classify it as a ginger ale.) And are you sure about commercial ginger ales not having ginger? Classic recipes are made from ginger, among other ingredients (lemon, for example). --Tom Allen 01:42, July 22, 2005 (UTC)
- Classic recipes maybe, but not commercial soft drinks. Schweppes' American Ginger Ale is neither a ginger drink nor an ale (there's nothing fermented in it, ESPECIALLY not any ginger -- unless "natural aroma" qualifies, which would be rather sad) and the same seems to be true for most "ginger ales". I'd rather label Schweppes' AGA as a soft drink with "ginger ale" flavour (although it really just tastes carbonated and sweet, more than anything else) than as a real Ginger Ale.
- Apparently one of the major difhsdhsdg hsdh bferences is that a Ginger Ale needn't contain any actual (fermented) ginger, whereas a Ginger Beer usually does (and thus a "good", i.e. ginger-rich, ginger beer tends to have a sharp taste whereas a ginger ale is expected to be much milder), and thus also contains some alcohol (~0.5 % vol). -- Ashmodai 07:32, 22 July 2005 (UTC)
- Most ginger ales do not have caffeine, but some do. Ale-8-One, for example has 38 mg per 12-oz. serving (44 mg for Diet Ale-8)--more than Coca Cola. See their product information. (Ale-8 is advertised as a "soft drink" rather than a "ginger ale," but Bevnet and other sources classify it as a ginger ale.) And are you sure about commercial ginger ales not having ginger? Classic recipes are made from ginger, among other ingredients (lemon, for example). --Tom Allen 01:42, July 22, 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] September 29th
While consulting this article, I noticed a sentence beginning with "on September 29th" - however, the year is missing. Even if it refers to "2007", the year should be stated (1) to avoid confusion, and (2) because by next year it will be dated.
I know I should correct it myself; however, no reference was provided to the magazine(?) quoted, so I am completely in the dark. Mip | Talk 10:10, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Switchel
I have to wonder if Ginger Ale orignated from Switchel.192.88.158.211 23:38, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] First line rewrite
[edit] First line rewrite
Ginger ale is a soft drink flavored with ginger.
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Ginger ale is an infusion made by steeping ginger into hot water. Most commercial preparations also add sugar, thus making the beverage into a soft drink.
This rewrite should be done to show the similarities between herbal tea, mate, tea, ...
Please look into and change this line. Thanks.
KVDP (talk) 13:43, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
- What you are describing is a ginger tea, which is not ginger ale.--RLent (talk) 16:42, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] ". . . vending machines and soda fountains rarely contain ginger ale"
That's not true in my experience.Kostaki mou (talk) 02:28, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
