SoCo Ginger
Description
SoCo Ginger is a simple and approachable cocktail that combines Southern Comfort, a fruit liqueur from the American South, with ginger ale. The complex flavors of peach, orange, and cinnamon in Southern Comfort harmonize beautifully with the spicy refreshness of ginger ale, creating an easy-to-drink taste that appeals to everyone. With its low alcohol content, it's perfect for cocktail beginners.
Origin
Country of Origin: United States （1990年代）
Conceived in American bars as an easy-to-drink cocktail featuring Southern Comfort. The makers of Southern Comfort discovered its excellent compatibility with ginger ale and popularized it as a simple, casual recipe. It became particularly popular among younger generations and is now enjoyed as a standard casual cocktail.
Birth Date Meaning
A peaceful person who thinks twice or thrice before acting
This cocktail's gentle and mellow flavor harmonizing with the refreshing ginger ale represents a peaceful character who carefully considers things before acting
Famous Quotes
- "Southern Comfort represents the joy of the South" - Martin Wilkes Heron (Creator)
Trivia
- Southern Comfort was created in 1874 in New Orleans by Martin Wilkes Heron
- Southern Comfort is affectionately known by the nickname 'SoCo'
- Singer Janis Joplin was famous for loving Southern Comfort and keeping bottles on stage
- Southern Comfort won a gold medal at the 1900 Paris World's Fair
- Now enjoyed in over 80 countries worldwide as a fruit-flavored liqueur
Recipe
Ingredients:
- Southern Comfort - 30 ml
- Ginger Ale - 90 ml
- Ice - 適量 cubes
Instructions:
- Fill a highball glass with ice in a curved shape
- Pour 30ml of Southern Comfort
- Gently add 90ml of ginger ale
- Stir lightly to combine
- Squeeze lime wedge and drop it into the glass
- Lightly slap mint leaves to release aroma and garnish
- Serve with a straw