Ginger ale is a carbonated beverage made with ginger root and a sweetener such as sugar, high fructose corn syrup, or a low calorie sweetener. Many commercial ginger ales contain little ginger and a lot of added sugar, but some traditional varieties contain real fermented ginger root.

Is ginger ale the same as soda?

Ginger ale is very similar to club soda in a lot of ways. The base of ginger ale (and all other sparkling beverages) is essentially just club soda. The mixture of water and carbon is what provides the bubbles in any soda or sparkling drink. This drink is flavored with ginger, and is sweet.

Which ginger ale soda has real ginger?

Canada Dry ginger ale says it's made with “real ginger” on the label. Chris Barnes, a spokesman for Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, which owns Canada Dry and Schweppe's (another brand of ginger ale), says the sodas do contain real ginger, but the company won't reveal how much to protect proprietary formulas.