Although ginger beer and ginger ale are not the same, it's a reasonable swap to make. A homemade ginger ale spiked with spices could be the making of your own take on a dark and stormy.

About Homemade Ginger Ale Recipe: Do you like ginger ale? Here is a super-quick recipe to make it at home. The freshness of mint juice, lemon juice and ginger are sure to beat the summer blues.

Ginger ale and ginger beer are both spicy, fizzy drinks made with, you guessed it, ginger. So, is there really a difference ...

There are still a few small-scale producers making good, traditional ginger beers, which are well worth seeking out. If you can’t find ginger beer, substitute with ginger ale.