# Gunner

Equal ginger beer and ginger ale make a sharp Hong Kong clubhouse cooler seasoned with Angostura and lemon.

Strength: 0% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 100 ml [Ginger beer](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/ginger-beer.md) — Use a very cold, freshly opened non-alcoholic ginger beer.
- 100 ml [Ginger ale](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/ginger-ale.md) — Use a very cold, freshly opened ginger ale.
- 2 dashes [Angostura bitters](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/angostura-bitters.md) — The finished drink contains alcohol and is not alcohol-free.

## Glassware

Highball glass

## Garnish

- Lemon slice — Use one thin wheel.

## Method

1. Fill a chilled highball glass with cubed ice and add the ginger beer and ginger ale.
2. Add the bitters and lift once gently from bottom to top with a bar spoon.

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## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/gunner
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/gunner-7cd23095.webp
- Recipe source: https://southchinaseacookbook.com/2019/10/14/gunner/