Ever since our honeymoon, I have been wanting a shandy. Now that the weather is over 100, I went for it. Rather than buying lemonade, I chose to make my own. On Monday, I shared a low- calorie lemonade recipe: here. That lemonade will turn an ordinary beer into a shandy! The traditional shandy is probably the easiest of the beer cocktails, but it is a great option for a BBQ.
This is the one from our honeymoon! It was from this cool little restaurant in Sausalito called Fish.
Here’s mine! Pretty close in color, but looks like I need to fill mine up more next time 😉 !
The American Shandy
2/3 your favorite lager beer
1/3 good ol’ lemonade (adjust to taste)
For the beer, I went to Total Wine and got a recommendation for Upslope Brewing Company’s Craft Lager. The beer on it’s own was delicious, but I enjoy it paired with the lemonade. Serve in a nice chilled glass, such as a mason jar.
Want a fun twist? Replace the lemonade with a sparkling lemonade!