What ingredients do I need for Rail Splitter?

To make Rail Splitter, you need: Ginger Ale, Lemon Juice, 2 tsp Simple Syrup.

How do I make Rail Splitter?

Mix sugar syrup with lemon juice in a tall glass. Fill up with ginger ale.

What glass should I use for Rail Splitter?

Rail Splitter is traditionally served in a Highball Glass.

Is Rail Splitter an alcoholic drink?

No, Rail Splitter is a non-alcoholic drink.

How many calories are in Rail Splitter?

Rail Splitter contains approximately 130 calories per serving.

What can I use instead of the ingredients in Rail Splitter?

For Rail Splitter you can swap — Ginger Ale: Ginger Beer (spicier, more ginger bite); Lemon Juice: Lime Juice (sharper, greener); Simple Syrup: Agave Syrup (cleaner sweetness), Honey Syrup (floral sweetness).

Rail Splitter

Name: Rail Splitter
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: Ginger Ale; Lemon Juice; 2 tsp Simple Syrup

Lemon juice and sugar syrup topped with ginger ale in a tall glass. A snappy, gently spicy lemonade named for Abraham Lincoln.

LightCocktails

Easy

Difficulty

2 min

Time

130 Cal

Calories

Flavor profile

Non-alcoholic

Strength

Sweet

Sour

Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

Ginger Ale
Lemon Juice
Simple Syrup2 tsp

Ingredient substitutions

No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Rail Splitter close to the original.

Instead of Ginger Ale
- Ginger Beer— spicier, more ginger bite
Instead of Lemon Juice
- Lime Juice— sharper, greener
Instead of Simple Syrup
- Agave Syrup— cleaner sweetness
- Honey Syrup— floral sweetness