Name: Root 56
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml German amaro; 120 ml Ginger beer

Root 56
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Ingredients:
1 ²⁄₃ oz	Jägermeisteror other German amaro
4 oz	Thomas Henry Ginger Beer

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
Prepare garnish of slices of cucumber and lime wedge.

How to make:

POUR ingredients into ice-filled glass.
Briefly STIR.

Garnish:

Garnish with cucumber slices and lime wedge.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

I've used more of the liqueur than suggested by the folk at Jägermeister, as I feel the drink benefits from more of the liqueur's herbal rootyness, which softens the ginger beer's spice.

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History:

Adapted from a drink promoted by Jägermeister and inspired by ginger root, one of the 56 herbs and spices that flavour Jägermeister.

Nutrition:

One serving of Root 56 contains 197 calories

Alcohol content:

1 standard drinks
8.1% alc./vol. (8.1° proof)
13.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Uwe Mosgallik

28th August at 17:17

I improved that one to my taste:
Instead of Jägermeister I used a lokal Bitter called Bullenschluck. Because the Ginger Beer was still very spicy I added some Orgeat. That made it nice and creamy.

Simon Difford

29th August at 06:49

Thanks, Uwe. I've added Bullenschluck to our database as an interesting alternative to Jägermeister.

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Lucas Caixeta

11th November 2023 at 00:57

Usei Underberg no lugar do Jagermeister, ficou muito bom também.

G. M. Genovese

21st February 2022 at 19:05

This is decent, though I would agree in upping the measure of Jager. As it is, the Jager barely makes an impact on the overall taste. Very subtle. Used Fever Tree ginger beer. (21 Feb 2022, 2:04p)