A gunner is a
cocktail
A cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink. Most commonly, cocktails are either a combination of spirits, or one or more spirits mixed with other ingredients such as tonic water, fruit juice, flavored syrup, or cream. Cocktails vary widely across ...
served in clubs, bars, golf clubs, especially those popular with
expats, in
Singapore,
Hong Kong and other parts of the
Far East and
India formerly under
British colonial rule. It consists of equal parts
ginger beer and
ginger ale with a dash of
Angostura
Angostura may refer to:
Places
Mexico
* Angostura, Sinaloa, a city in north-west Mexico
** Angostura Municipality, Sinaloa, a municipality in Sinaloa, Mexico
* Puerto de la Angostura, Coahuila, site of the 1847 Battle of Buena Vista between Ame ...
bitters and sometimes a measure of
lime cordial or lemon juice. It is regarded as a
non-alcoholic drink, although Angostura bitters is 44.7% alcohol by volume. It is noted for its refreshing qualities, especially in warm weather.
The gunner has been described as "the only real Hong Kong cocktail".
Related drinks (or possibly alternative names): Also known in Hong Kong as a "Gunners".
Malawi shandy,
rock shandy,
Rock Shandy or Gunner
recipebridge.com Windermere, Lemon, Lime and Bitters.
References
Non-alcoholic drinks
Cocktails with Angostura bitters
Cocktails with ginger beer
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