How to Pair Mixers with Alcohol

By pavaldez

Ingredients

• Tonic gives a hint of bitterness to either gin or vodka.
• Seltzer water adds body to flavored vodkas for a light, low-key sipper and sparkle to a heavy drink.
• Cola is a classic, and goes equally well with whiskey as it does with rum. (If you want to be fancy, squeeze a wedge of lime into your rum and cola and call it a Cuba Libre.)
• Ginger ale and ginger beer go well with bourbon and blended whiskey. If you like it sweet, use ginger ale--for more spice, use ginger beer.
• Lemon-lime soda . though a little sweet, is a good beginner's introduction to whiskey drinks and works well in fruity punches.
• Grapefruit soda mixes perfectly with tequila and a pinch of salt.
• Orange juice works with gin, vodka and rum — freshly-squeezed adds another layer of texture and flavor.
• Grapefruit juice is better with gin than vodka, as the florals of gin and the sharpness of the juice complement each other nicely and is always a great match with rum and tequila.
• Lime juice is the prime ingredient in sour mix; bottled sweetened lime juice is perfect with gin.
• Cranberry juice works well with vodka and orange liqueur — it also gives the cosmopolitan its signature red color.

Preparation

Step 1

Filed under: Liquor, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Vodka, Whisky, Fruit, Cranberry, Lemon