ginger wine

British  

noun

1. an alcoholic drink made from fermented bruised ginger, sugar, and water

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ginger wine

And the toast was drunk in ginger wine and water, out of willow-patterned tea-cups, because the glasses couldn't be found.

From The Railway Children by Nesbit, E. (Edith)

For the children he concocted a marvellous mixture, which he called an “eye-composer,” the chief ingredients being hot lemonade, ginger wine, sugar, oranges, and raspberry vinegar. 

From Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)

The butcher's wife gave us cake and ginger wine, and was very jolly.

From Oswald Bastable and Others by Brock, C. E. (Charles Edmund)

We had ginger wine at supper, to celebrate Helena's return.

From The Legacy of Cain by Collins, Wilkie

If the knee be lacerated, apply tinder to stop the bleeding; if the moxa should suppurate, spread a plaster; if a cold be caught, prepare medicine and garlic and gruel, and ginger wine!

From Tales of Old Japan by Redesdale, Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Baron