noun General Slang

Vernors

· noun · midwest

Detroit-born ginger ale, often used as a generic for any ginger ale in Michigan.

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A sharp, barrel-aged ginger ale created in Detroit in 1866 — one of the oldest surviving soda brands in the US. Stronger and more peppery than Canada Dry. In Michigan it's the default cure for an upset stomach and the word people reach for even when they mean any ginger ale.

“I feel rough — pour me a Vernors over ice.”
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Vernors In A Sentence

I feel rough — pour me a Vernors over ice.

Origin & Usage

Invented by Detroit pharmacist James Vernor in 1866; legend says he aged the syrup in oak while away at the Civil War.

Variants Vernor's
Tags #michigan#detroit#drinks#soda

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