Variations
Pomegranate Punch: Stir 3 cups ginger ale, 1 cup vodka, 1 cup pomegranate juice, ¼ cup lime juice, 5 thyme sprigs and 2 thinly sliced limes in a trifle bowl. Top with ice.
Black Cherry Whistler: Stir 750 mL white wine, 2 cups ginger ale, 1 ½ cups frozen black cherries, 1 thinly sliced lemon and 3 bay leaves in a trifle bowl. Top with ice.