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Reese Witherspoon said she drinks Champagne with ginger ale, and mixologists are surprised by the combination

Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon is a fan of ginger ale in her cocktails. Pool/Pool/Getty Images
  • Reese Witherspoon said one of her favorite cocktails is Champagne and ginger ale.

  • Insider turned to two mixology experts to see what they thought of the combination.

  • Both said it would make sense considering carbonated water is sometimes mixed with Champagne in other cocktails.

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Reese Witherspoon has made a name for herself on social media as somewhat of a kitchen maven. From soup recipes to happy hour, the actress and producer looks happy to be creating in the kitchen.

In a recent interview led by Tracee Ellis Ross and published in Interview magazine, Witherspoon shared her favorite cocktails, most of which involve ginger ale.

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"I drink a lot of ginger ale," the movie star told Ross. While Witherspoon said she also enjoys vodka soda with lime and whiskey with ginger ale, she also mentioned that she likes the combination of Champagne and ginger ale.

Insider spoke with two professional mixologists to get their take on this bubbly concoction

"Never heard of that combo," Aleksey Reznikov, head bartender at New York City's The Garrett bar, said via email.