Burly Beverages Super Spicy Ginger Beer Soda Syrup
Burly Beverages Super Spicy Ginger Beer Soda Syrup takes the brand's small-batch ginger beer base and turns the heat all the way up — cayenne, habanero, and grains of paradise layered over citrus for an extra-long ginger burn. It comes in a 16 fl oz (473mL) bottle, and each bottle makes 16–20 craft sodas or up to 32 cocktails. Available to order online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
- Size: 16 fl oz (473mL)
- Heat: cayenne, habanero, and grains of paradise extend the ginger burn (brand recipe)
- Made in: Sacramento, California — small-batch craft syrups
- Sweeteners: unrefined cane sugars; no refined sugar, no preservatives, no dyes, no extracts
- Yield: one bottle makes 16–20 sodas or up to 32 cocktails (brand claim)
When Ginger Beer Isn't Spicy Enough
Burly Beverages started in Sacramento, California in 2015 when founder Gabriel Aiello — an amateur food scientist who had worked a production line at Preservation & Co. — couldn't find a ginger beer that was both spicy enough and free of corn syrup and additives. So he made his own. The brand still works in small batches with whole spices, real herbs, and produce sourced within roughly 50 miles of Sacramento, and its sodas are Slow Food–certified. This is the super-spicy sibling of the original: the same recipe plus cayenne, habanero, and grains of paradise for a burn that keeps going. Browse more Burly Beverages syrups or the full mixers shelf.
Tasting Notes
Intense, super-gingery, and super-spicy — real ginger heat up front, then the slow cayenne-habanero burn extended by the peppery warmth of grains of paradise, with a citrus lift keeping it from getting heavy. The unrefined cane sweetness rounds it out rather than coating the palate.
How to Enjoy
Combine with seltzer or club soda for a craft ginger beer, or splash it into spirits for mules and a fiery Dark 'n' Stormy. The brand also suggests pairing it with seltzer and/or spirits plus a few dashes of aromatic or floral bitters. Shake the bottle before pouring, like any natural syrup.
Frequently Asked Questions
How spicy is Burly Super Spicy Ginger Beer compared to regular ginger beer?Noticeably hotter — it starts from the brand's regular ginger beer recipe and adds cayenne, habanero, and grains of paradise specifically to extend the burn. Expect a real chili kick, not just ginger warmth.
What are grains of paradise?A West African spice related to cardamom with a warm, peppery, slightly citrusy bite. Here it stretches the heat of the ginger and chilies into a longer finish.
How do you make ginger beer from a soda syrup?Mix the syrup with chilled seltzer or club soda to taste — one 16oz bottle makes 16–20 sodas, so a little goes a long way. Add ice and lime for a simple homemade ginger beer.
What cocktails work with spicy ginger beer syrup?Moscow mules, Dark 'n' Stormys, and any whiskey or rum highball that benefits from heat; the brand also recommends combining it with spirits and aromatic or floral bitters.
For ginger beer with an actual kick, pick up Burly Super Spicy Ginger Beer Syrup online at Del Mesa Liquor.