Who’s ready for summer? Raise your hand!
I am so ready!
Ready for sunshine and shorts. Flip flops and flipping burgers on the grill. The pool and picnics.
I’m ready for my favorite summer recipes and cold cocktails on the deck. Cocktails like my Lemon-Lime Beer Shandy!
I think it’s the perfect cocktail for warm nights. It’s refreshing and light and one both guys and gals will love!
Are you familiar with a shandy?
A shandy is beer mixed with a soft drink, lemonade, ginger ale or apple juice.
Called Biermischgetränke “beer-based mixed drinks” they are very popular in Germany. For my shandy I chose a lemon-lime soda for a great citrus taste, I think you’ll love how easy it is to make! Here’s the recipe:
This super easy and refreshing beer cocktail is sure to be a hit at both cocktail parties and summer barbecues alike!
Ingredients
- Lemon Lime Soda
- Pale Ale or Light Beer of choice (I used Budweiser Light Lime for testing purposes)
- 2-3 Lemons
- 2-3 Limes
Instructions
- For pitcher:
- Combine equal parts of your favorite chilled lemon-lime soda with chilled beer (preferably a pale ale or light beer) of choice. (I used Budweiser Light Lime for test purposes.) Add slices of lemon and lime to pitcher for additional flavor. Serve in chilled glasses.
- For individual glasses:
- Combine 4 oz. of beer with 4 oz. of lemon-lime soda of choice. Top with slice of lemon or lime. Ratio can be modified to taste.
So, does this refreshing cocktail have you in the mood for summer as well?
What’s your favorite summer beverage?
See you back here soon…at the picket fence!
A similar drink in france is called a “Panache”. it is served in a big wineglass with a slie of lemon folating on top and it is delicious. I think, but I’m not sure, that they use Rose’s Lime Juice instead of soda. YUM!
Just–YUM! I’m going to make this this weekend–thanks!
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This makes me long for summer!
This looks delicious! Summer, where are you?!
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I remember when I studied in England that women ordered “Bitter Shandies” at the pub. And half-pints. The locals said they could tell it was an American gal if we ordered a regular pint. (That, and our accent gave us away).
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