Ginger 43
A refreshing highball that requires just one minute to assemble. Spicy ginger ale plays against the sweet vanilla of Licor 43 while fresh lime adds brightness. Light, bubbly, and dangerously drinkable—an ideal introduction to Spanish vanilla liqueur.
- 1Fill a highball glass with ice.
- 2Pour in Licor 43 and lime juice.
- 3Top with ginger ale.
- 4Stir gently to combine.
- 5Garnish with a lime wheel.
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The Ginger 43 represents the contemporary face of Licor 43, a liqueur born in postwar Cartagena, Spain in 1946 by the Zamora family. As Licor 43 expanded beyond Spain and began appearing in bars across Europe and the Americas from the 1970s onward, bartenders discovered that its vanilla and citrus character made it remarkably easy to mix. The combination with ginger ale and lime emerged as a natural riff on the highball format — a simple, sessionable build that showcases the liqueur's brightness without masking the complexity of its 43 botanicals. Today the Ginger 43 is one of the brand's recommended serves, a modern expression of Licor 43's philosophy that great spirits invite mixing.
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