Type
Chemical additives
Also known as
Extract of ginger, ginger essence
Description
Defunct generic USP grade liquid ginger compound used medicinally as an antispasmodic and in drinks as a ginger flavoring, added in dashes. Prohibition saw Jamaica ginger abused in much larger quantities as an additive to "bathtub gin" and other crudely-distilled and foul-tasting products prepared for scofflaw drinkers. This often led to cases of temporary semi-paralysis, known as "jake-leg", an ironic variation of the term "jack-leg", meaning the stagger around without control.
Flavor
ginger and
pungent
Availability
Unavailable. Produced and sold in United States.
Substitute
ginger extract
Usage examples
This ingredient appears in
7 recipes in CocktailDB.
