New! Sweet Ginger Girl, a Drink to Warm Your Winter

A Sweet Ginger Girl in a blue-tinted glass.

I set up my first blog more than a decade ago and called it Blue Ginger Girl. I had fun setting it up. But then I couldn't think of anything to blog about: Imagine that!



I liked the name a lot, and always wanted to name something else Ginger Girl. A cat, maybe. Or a color: Ginger Girl Blue. I love the combination of true blue with gingery-brown, too.

But instead, I came up with this drink recipe, one night when a drink sounded like a good idea. And, oh, am I glad I did. It hit the spot.

Here's how to make a Sweet Ginger Girl:

• 3 ounces lemon-lime soda (I used Sprite)
• 1 ounce ginger brandy*
• dash triple sec (about 1/2 ounce)
• dash grenadine
• dash lemon
• crushed ice
• cinnamon stick

Pour soda, brandy and triple sec over ice. Add grenadine, lemon and a cinnamon stick.

I played around with the ingredients and measurements until I found a balance between sweet and zesty. It seems I never have maraschino cherries on hand, but popping one in this drink would be great. A lemon wedge would add a certain something, too.

You could easily start drinking this at Thanksgiving and continue through Valentine's Day. In moderation, of course. 

*In Wisconsin, we love our brandy.

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