If I had a signature drink, it would be beer. But since that doesn’t really qualify as a cocktail, I’m totally adopting the Shandy. It’s like an alcoholic Arnold Palmer. Half beer, half lemonade—and 100 percent refreshing. It really is the perfect summer drink.
Simple ingredients.
Subtle flavors.
And it couldn’t be easier. Just mix up your favorite light lager with lemonade, half and half.
See? Easy. It even feels silly giving you a “recipe,” but here goes:
Summer Shandy
Makes 2
1 12 oz. bottle pale lager (Such as Budweiser, Bud Light or Corona)
1 ½ cups lemonade (I used Martha Stewart’s Classic Lemonade)
Half a lemon
Cayenne pepper and salt to garnish
Garnish a pair of double Old Fashioned glasses with a rim of squeezed lemon and a bit of cayenne pepper and salt. First fill each glass halfway with lager, then fill all the way with lemonade. Gently stir. Finish with a slice of lemon.
5 comments
Heidy Riley says:
Aug 17, 2011
Awesome! I’m ready to make them.
Taryn says:
Aug 17, 2011
You should! They’re surprisingly good for how easy it is to throw together.
Fashionably Bombed says:
Aug 24, 2011
We will definitely have to try this, it sounds delicious! Have you tried our Michelada? It’s similar, but without the sweetness of the lemonade.
Cheers!
-The Fashionably Bombed Girls
Taryn says:
Aug 24, 2011
Oh man, your Michelada post had me drooling. I haven’t mixed one up just yet, might have to make myself one (three) this weekend.
Nick says:
Jul 20, 2012
Sound a little too sweet but I will give it a try. Try this michelada recipe next time.
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