Mixers

Fever-Tree Ginger Ale

Fever-Tree Ginger Ale, which Fever-Tree’s UK site labels Premium Ginger Ale, is a pale, dry-style mixer without alcohol, listing 7.2g of sugar in 100ml. Fever-Tree’s UK site credits gingers from Cochin, Nigeria and the Ivory Coast and lists plain caramel colour; the label lists ginger flavouring rather than root. It is the ginger ale our Whisky and Ginger Ale names, 150ml over 50ml of whisky.

Quick Facts

ABV0% ABV

Legal categoryNon-alcoholic

OriginUnited Kingdom

Flavour Strengthlight medium

Our keeping timeUnopened: to the best-before date. Once opened, use it straight away: the fizz goes first.

Storage

Store unopened bottles in a cool, dry place. Refrigerate before use. We use an opened bottle straight away, before the carbonation and aroma go.

Allergens

None of the 14 listed allergens. Recipes change: check the bottle.

The ingredient

About Fever-Tree Ginger Ale

Flavour Profile

Primary Flavours

Fresh gingerLight citrusGentle sweetness

Tasting Notes

Bright ginger aroma followed by mild warmth and soft sweetness. Less aggressive than ginger beer, with a clean, lightly spiced finish that supports rather than dominates the base spirit.

Three gingers, but no root on the label

Three gingers are behind the flavour, the company says: Cochin for warmth, Ivory Coast green ginger for its lemongrass smell, and Nigerian for depth. On the label that becomes natural ginger flavouring with other natural flavourings, citric acid and plain caramel colour. There is no ginger root listed, which is why it pours clear and stays gentle.

Dry describes the taste, not the sugar

At 7.2g of sugar per 100ml the standard bottle is a normal soft drink for sweetness. Dry here means pale and light in ginger, the style of most mixer ginger ales. The Refreshingly Light version uses fructose and comes in at 4.4g, which leaves a highball drier and lets a softer whisky through.

Fever-Tree’s gingers, per 100ml (Fever-Tree’s UK site, read 17 October 2026)

Premium Ginger Ale

Sugar: 7.2g
Sweetened with: Sugar
Ginger on the label: Natural ginger flavouring
Colour: Plain caramel
Sizes: 200ml

Refreshingly Light Ginger Ale

Sugar: 4.4g
Sweetened with: Fructose
Ginger on the label: Natural ginger flavouring
Colour: Plain caramel
Sizes: 150ml, 200ml, 500ml

Premium Ginger Beer

Sugar: 7.9g
Sweetened with: Sugar
Ginger on the label: Ginger root and flavouring
Colour: None
Sizes: 200ml

Bottle	Sugar	Sweetened with	Ginger on the label	Colour	Sizes
Premium Ginger Ale	7.2g	Sugar	Natural ginger flavouring	Plain caramel	200ml
Refreshingly Light Ginger Ale	4.4g	Fructose	Natural ginger flavouring	Plain caramel	150ml, 200ml, 500ml
Premium Ginger Beer	7.9g	Sugar	Ginger root and flavouring	None	200ml

On Fever-Tree's British site the regular bottle comes only in 200ml; the light one also comes in 150ml, 500ml and a four-pack of 200ml. Pick the size that matches the number of drinks you are making.

Whisky takes it at three to one

Our Whisky and Ginger Ale is the serve Fever-Tree publishes: a highball filled with ice, 50ml of whisky, 150ml of the ale poured gently down the side, one stir and an orange slice on top. For more heat with Scotch, Fever-Tree Ginger Beer makes the other highball.

Using it

Using Fever-Tree Ginger Ale

Usage

Pour 150ml over 50ml of whisky in a highball filled with ice, as our Whisky and Ginger Ale does, stir once and add a slice of orange. The label recommends it for whisky, bourbon and rum, and the same three-to-one ratio suits all of them.

Pro Tip

If the whisky disappears, shorten the ale to 100ml before changing the whisky. Two parts ale to one keeps more of a light blend in view than the usual three.

Top Tips

Buy the 200ml bottle. It holds the 150ml one highball needs, and nothing is left to go flat.
Try the Refreshingly Light version with a softer whisky: 4.4g of sugar per 100ml against 7.2g.
Garnish with an orange slice, as Fever-Tree's own whisky serve does; lemon reads sharper against the ginger.
We keep a few bottles cold; warm ale foams up and loses its fizz in the glass.

Possible Substitutions

Ginger Ale: any dry ginger ale at the same 150ml
Ginger Beer: hotter and cloudier; it covers more of the whisky

Production Method

Carbonated spring water with sugar (fructose in the Refreshingly Light version), citric acid, natural ginger flavouring and other natural flavourings, coloured with plain caramel. The maker credits a three-origin ginger blend for the flavour.

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Common Questions

What is Fever-Tree Ginger Ale?

Fever-Tree's dry-style ginger ale, labelled Premium Ginger Ale on Fever-Tree’s UK site, with a lower-sugar Refreshingly Light bottle beside it. The label reads spring water, sugar, citric acid, flavourings and plain caramel; there is no alcohol. The company recommends it for whisky, bourbon and rum.

How much sugar is in Fever-Tree Ginger Ale?

The regular bottle lists 7.2g in each 100ml and 29 kcal, so a 150ml highball pour brings about 11g. Fructose replaces sugar in the Refreshingly Light bottle, which lists 4.4g and 18 kcal. Both figures are from Fever-Tree’s UK site, read 17 October 2026.

What is the ratio for whisky and ginger ale?

Three to one is the standard: 150ml of ginger ale over 50ml of whisky in a glass filled with ice, as in our Whisky and Ginger Ale. With a light blend, or if you want more of the whisky, drop to 100ml. Stir once and garnish with an orange slice.

Does Scotch go with ginger ale?

Yes, and a blended Scotch is the classic choice for a ginger ale highball because the mixer lengthens it without covering it. A heavily peated malt can overwhelm the ale; ginger beer stands up to smoke better. Bourbon and rum also suit it; Fever-Tree’s UK site aims it at whiskies, bourbons and rums.

Is Fever-Tree Ginger Ale the same as their ginger beer?

No. Their ginger beer has root and tartaric acid on its label and pours hazy and hot; this has flavouring, citric acid and caramel colour and pours clear. Fever-Tree says both use the same three gingers. The ale lengthens a spirit; the beer leads the drink.

Is Fever-Tree Ginger Ale gluten free?

The British label names spring water, sugar, citric acid, flavourings and plain caramel, and no cereal. Recipes get revised, so check each bottle if gluten matters. The gluten worry usually comes from ginger beers brewed with barley, which a ginger ale like this is not.

How long does Fever-Tree Ginger Ale keep once opened?

Pour the lot. One 200ml bottle makes one highball with a little spare, and a resealed bottle is tired by the next evening even in the fridge, tasting sweeter as the fizz goes. Sealed bottles keep to their printed date; we keep a couple cold so the gas survives the pour.

Sources.

Correct as of 17 October 2026.

Fever-Tree (UK), “Premium Ginger Ale”.
Fever-Tree (UK), “Whisky Ginger Ale”.
Fever-Tree (UK), “Premium Ginger Beer”.

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Updated 17 October 2026

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