Created as a dyspepsia remedy about 100 years ago, Blenheim ginger ale now thrives as a highly addictive, hard-to-find beverage with an impressive cult following (see blenheimshrine.com). Born in an era rife with flimflam tinctures, liniments, tonics, and elixirs, Blenheim’s purported medicinal qualities were attributed to its water source, an artesian mineral spring in Blenheim, South Carolina. Story goes the ginger and sugar masked the unpleasant taste of the water’s healthful minerals.

The object of desire these days is Blenheim’s “Old #3 Hot”, the company’s most piquant pop. (They also make a diet version, a ginger beer, and “#5 Not as Hot,” but get #3, the one with the red bottle cap.) Each sip of the brassy liquid provides a quick, flavorful ride fueled by unapologetic spiciness, mild sweetness, tight bubbles, and pleasant gingery goodness. The mini endorphin rush from the spice is a nice bonus too.

make your own
- bill 5-10-2009 11:38 pm [add a comment]

We need that for Pimms Cups at Big Indian.
- jim 5-10-2009 11:43 pm [add a comment]

i went on the notify list for the Old #3 Hot
- Skinny 5-11-2009 11:04 am [add a comment]

ive had it. its great!
- bill 5-11-2009 1:08 pm [add a comment]

ginger ale
- dave 5-20-2009 2:14 am [add a comment]

im going to try and make some home made ginger ale. it ferments in two days. very small alc content to make the bubbles but its there. very fermented ginger ale starts to taste bad fast.
- bill 5-20-2009 2:31 am [add a comment]

mmmmmm home fermented ginger ale.
- steve 5-20-2009 1:32 pm [add a comment]