Lemon Shandy

Lemon Shandy
Lemon Shandy
Shandy  — a drink made of beer mixed with lemonade, ginger ale or ginger beer  — first appeared in Britain in the mid-nineteenth century. Guests can, of course, quaff the beer and lemonade separately.
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Beer Alcoholic Cocktail Party Backyard BBQ Lemon Mint Summer Shower Party Gourmet Drink
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice

Preparation In a small saucepan bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and stir in zest. Cool sugar syrup to room temperature. Transfer syrup to a small pitcher and stir in remaining 2 cups water, lemon juice, and mint. Chill lemonade until cold. (Makes about 4 1/2 cups lemonade.) Pour 1/4 cup lemonade, or to taste, into each of 4 chilled beer glasses and top off with beer.

Preparation In a small saucepan bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and stir in zest. Cool sugar syrup to room temperature. Transfer syrup to a small pitcher and stir in remaining 2 cups water, lemon juice, and mint. Chill lemonade until cold. (Makes about 4 1/2 cups lemonade.) Pour 1/4 cup lemonade, or to taste, into each of 4 chilled beer glasses and top off with beer.