This is a cocktail, not a meal, but it scores high on the reviewer's merits: every ingredient is stocked at every major Charlotte chain, the cost per serving runs about $3 for a genuine drink (whiskey, quality ginger beer, fresh lime), and the five-minute claim is honest—literally mixing and pouring. The single real caveat is that fresh mint and fresh lime are seasonal; winter mint availability drops, and limes cost more December through February. This is not a weeknight dinner solution, but it's a swift, affordable happy-hour choice for someone who drinks, requires zero fussing, and leaves no waste.