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"text": "It's National Ginger Ale Day! Ginger ale is a soft drink made with carbonated water, sugar, or other sweeteners (like stevia), and natural or artificial ginger flavoring. Some ginger ales are enhanced with other flavors like lemon, lime, or spices. Nowadays ginger ale is made with a carbonation process similar to other soft drinks, but traditionally it was made through a fermentation process.\nThe lineage of ginger ale goes back to the nineteenth century, to England and Ireland. In England, ginger beer was brewed similarly to regular beer, using ginger, sugar, lemon juice, water and a ginger beer plant, a culture cluster similar to the SCOBY used to make kombucha. Its alcohol content was 11%. The first non-alcoholic ginger ale was made in Ireland in or around 1851.\nIn 1890, John McLaughlin, a chemist in Canada, developed McLaughlin Belfast Style Ginger Ale, a non-alcoholic version of ginger beer, and came up with a process to bottle it on a large scale. He kept working on recipes and created \"pale dry ginger ale,\" a pale-colored ginger ale with a milder flavor than his previous drink. McLaughlin received a patent for this new ginger ale, calling it Canada Dry Ginger Ale, and it hit the market in 1907.\nMcLaughlin also came up with a golden ginger ale, with a golden color and deep ginger flavor. This is what is now considered ginger beer. With less than 0.5% alcohol by volume, it is fermented, or brewed, unlike its ginger ale counterpart, which is why it is usually the more expensive of the two. In general, ginger ale is sweeter, while ginger beer is spicier. Many ginger ale brands were started after McLaughlin's Canada Dry, and ginger ale gained in popularity during the era of Prohibition, becoming the most popular soft drink in the United States until it was eclipsed by Coca-Cola in the 1930s.\nGinger has medicinal properties, being good for treating nausea, indigestion, motion sickness, and morning sickness. It contains gingerol and shogaol, bioactive compounds that have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Ginger ale made with minimal additives and more natural ingredients can provide these health benefits to those who drink it, but oftentimes ginger ale is full of sugar or high fructose corn syrup and no healthier than other soft drinks. However, there are brands that attempt to keep their ginger ale more natural. Ginger ale can also be made at home. Ginger syrup can be added to club soda, or fresh ginger can be simmered on the stove and combined with simple syrup and club soda.\nGinger ale and ginger beer can be used to make cocktails, although the latter is usually used, being an ingredient to make the Moscow Mule and Dark 'n Stormy. Because of its spicy profile, it is often used in food recipes as well, as in spicy foods and to make glazes and sauces. While ginger beer is usually non-alcoholic, there are some companies that make alcoholic ginger beer.",
"html": "<p>It's National Ginger Ale Day! Ginger ale is a soft drink made with carbonated water, sugar, or other sweeteners (like stevia), and natural or artificial ginger flavoring. Some ginger ales are enhanced with other flavors like lemon, lime, or spices. Nowadays ginger ale is made with a carbonation process similar to other soft drinks, but traditionally it was made through a fermentation process.</p>\n<p>The lineage of ginger ale goes back to the nineteenth century, to England and Ireland. In England, ginger beer was brewed similarly to regular beer, using ginger, sugar, lemon juice, water and a <a href=\"https://www.yemoos.com/pages/ginger-beer-plant\">ginger beer plant</a>, a culture cluster similar to the SCOBY used to make <a href=\"https://www.checkiday.com/7f8864eaa0dfaf93b48f9a74dcf37308/world-kombucha-day\">kombucha</a>. Its alcohol content was 11%. The first non-alcoholic ginger ale was made in Ireland in or around 1851.</p>\n<p>In 1890, John McLaughlin, a chemist in Canada, developed McLaughlin Belfast Style Ginger Ale, a non-alcoholic version of ginger beer, and came up with a process to bottle it on a large scale. He kept working on recipes and created \"pale dry ginger ale,\" a pale-colored ginger ale with a milder flavor than his previous drink. McLaughlin received a patent for this new ginger ale, calling it Canada Dry Ginger Ale, and it hit the market in 1907.</p>\n<p>McLaughlin also came up with a golden ginger ale, with a golden color and deep ginger flavor. This is what is now considered ginger beer. With less than 0.5% alcohol by volume, it is fermented, or brewed, unlike its ginger ale counterpart, which is why it is usually the more expensive of the two. In general, ginger ale is sweeter, while ginger beer is spicier. Many ginger ale brands were started after McLaughlin's Canada Dry, and ginger ale gained in popularity during the era of <a href=\"https://www.checkiday.com/e4a523e886a4d7d85cb74d6b8da8a7b1/prohibition-remembrance-day\">Prohibition</a>, becoming the most popular soft drink in the United States until it was eclipsed by <a href=\"https://www.checkiday.com/368d401890a412f088c1b9835f9f8377/national-have-a-coke-day\">Coca-Cola</a> in the 1930s.</p>\n<p>Ginger has medicinal properties, being good for treating nausea, indigestion, motion sickness, and morning sickness. It contains gingerol and shogaol, bioactive compounds that have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Ginger ale made with minimal additives and more natural ingredients can provide these health benefits to those who drink it, but oftentimes ginger ale is full of sugar or high fructose corn syrup and no healthier than other soft drinks. However, there are brands that attempt to keep their ginger ale more natural. Ginger ale can also be made at home. Ginger syrup can be added to club soda, or fresh ginger can be simmered on the stove and combined with simple syrup and club soda.</p>\n<p>Ginger ale and ginger beer can be used to make cocktails, although the latter is usually used, being an ingredient to make the <a href=\"https://www.checkiday.com/5cfa3b4d4fe64738f93b7dbb739dbd0c/national-moscow-mule-day\">Moscow Mule</a> and <a href=\"https://www.checkiday.com/1fa24cbdcd2a85dd5e520b5282808af7/international-dark-n-stormy-day\">Dark 'n Stormy</a>. Because of its spicy profile, it is often used in food recipes as well, as in spicy foods and to make glazes and sauces. While ginger beer is usually non-alcoholic, there are some companies that make alcoholic ginger beer.</p>",
"markdown": "It's National Ginger Ale Day! Ginger ale is a soft drink made with carbonated water, sugar, or other sweeteners (like stevia), and natural or artificial ginger flavoring. Some ginger ales are enhanced with other flavors like lemon, lime, or spices. Nowadays ginger ale is made with a carbonation process similar to other soft drinks, but traditionally it was made through a fermentation process.\r\n\r\nThe lineage of ginger ale goes back to the nineteenth century, to England and Ireland. In England, ginger beer was brewed similarly to regular beer, using ginger, sugar, lemon juice, water and a [ginger beer plant](https://www.yemoos.com/pages/ginger-beer-plant), a culture cluster similar to the SCOBY used to make [kombucha](https://www.checkiday.com/7f8864eaa0dfaf93b48f9a74dcf37308/world-kombucha-day). Its alcohol content was 11%. The first non-alcoholic ginger ale was made in Ireland in or around 1851.\r\n\r\nIn 1890, John McLaughlin, a chemist in Canada, developed McLaughlin Belfast Style Ginger Ale, a non-alcoholic version of ginger beer, and came up with a process to bottle it on a large scale. He kept working on recipes and created \"pale dry ginger ale,\" a pale-colored ginger ale with a milder flavor than his previous drink. McLaughlin received a patent for this new ginger ale, calling it Canada Dry Ginger Ale, and it hit the market in 1907.\r\n\r\nMcLaughlin also came up with a golden ginger ale, with a golden color and deep ginger flavor. This is what is now considered ginger beer. With less than 0.5% alcohol by volume, it is fermented, or brewed, unlike its ginger ale counterpart, which is why it is usually the more expensive of the two. In general, ginger ale is sweeter, while ginger beer is spicier. Many ginger ale brands were started after McLaughlin's Canada Dry, and ginger ale gained in popularity during the era of [Prohibition](https://www.checkiday.com/e4a523e886a4d7d85cb74d6b8da8a7b1/prohibition-remembrance-day), becoming the most popular soft drink in the United States until it was eclipsed by [Coca-Cola](https://www.checkiday.com/368d401890a412f088c1b9835f9f8377/national-have-a-coke-day) in the 1930s.\r\n\r\nGinger has medicinal properties, being good for treating nausea, indigestion, motion sickness, and morning sickness. It contains gingerol and shogaol, bioactive compounds that have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Ginger ale made with minimal additives and more natural ingredients can provide these health benefits to those who drink it, but oftentimes ginger ale is full of sugar or high fructose corn syrup and no healthier than other soft drinks. However, there are brands that attempt to keep their ginger ale more natural. Ginger ale can also be made at home. Ginger syrup can be added to club soda, or fresh ginger can be simmered on the stove and combined with simple syrup and club soda.\r\n\r\nGinger ale and ginger beer can be used to make cocktails, although the latter is usually used, being an ingredient to make the [Moscow Mule](https://www.checkiday.com/5cfa3b4d4fe64738f93b7dbb739dbd0c/national-moscow-mule-day) and [Dark 'n Stormy](https://www.checkiday.com/1fa24cbdcd2a85dd5e520b5282808af7/international-dark-n-stormy-day). Because of its spicy profile, it is often used in food recipes as well, as in spicy foods and to make glazes and sauces. While ginger beer is usually non-alcoholic, there are some companies that make alcoholic ginger beer."
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"text": "\nTry a popular brand of ginger ale like Canada Dry or Schweppes, or try a less-known brand.\nTry a brand of ginger ale that markets itself as a more natural ginger ale, such as Reed's.\nMake some homemade ginger ale.\nHave some ginger beer.\nHave some alcoholic ginger beer.\nCheck for special offers in honor of the day from ginger ale companies. For example, in the past Reed's has given away free cans of ginger ale on the day.\n",
"html": "<ul>\n<li>Try a popular brand of ginger ale like <a href=\"https://www.canadadry.com/\">Canada Dry</a> or <a href=\"https://www.schweppesus.com/\">Schweppes</a>, or try a less-known brand.</li>\n<li>Try a brand of ginger ale that markets itself as a more natural ginger ale, such as <a href=\"https://drinkreeds.com/\">Reed's</a>.</li>\n<li>Make some <a href=\"https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/homemade_ginger_ale/\">homemade ginger ale</a>.</li>\n<li>Have some <a href=\"https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/best-ginger-beer/\">ginger beer</a>.</li>\n<li>Have some <a href=\"https://crabbiesgingerbeer.com/\">alcoholic ginger beer</a>.</li>\n<li>Check for special offers in honor of the day from ginger ale companies. For example, in the past Reed's has given away free cans of ginger ale on the day.</li>\n</ul>",
"markdown": "* Try a popular brand of ginger ale like [Canada Dry](https://www.canadadry.com/) or [Schweppes](https://www.schweppesus.com/), or try a less-known brand.\r\n* Try a brand of ginger ale that markets itself as a more natural ginger ale, such as [Reed's](https://drinkreeds.com/).\r\n* Make some [homemade ginger ale](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/homemade_ginger_ale/).\r\n* Have some [ginger beer](https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/best-ginger-beer/).\r\n* Have some [alcoholic ginger beer](https://crabbiesgingerbeer.com/).\r\n* Check for special offers in honor of the day from ginger ale companies. For example, in the past Reed's has given away free cans of ginger ale on the day."
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