A ginger beer shandy is a simple ginger beer, lemonade mixture in equal parts. I got my recipe from Liz Scott's
Zero-Proof Cocktails. In flavor, the result is more a sweeter ginger beer than a spicier lemonade. We enjoyed it but we all agreed it was not an improvement upon either ingredient. I suggested that perhaps fresh lemonade would make a difference but my wife countered that the lemonade would still be better on its own.
I taste ginger with other foods, never with beer...
ReplyDeleteI should try it..... thank you for your recipe
To clarify: this is beer made of ginger rather than with ginger, simply a different preparation than ginger ale. Typically non-alcoholic.
DeleteThough apparently there is a local beer brewery here in Vermont who is making an alcoholic beer with ginger.
I've been all about margaritas lately.
ReplyDeleteSummer is coming! As such, my brain has drifted that way, too. Any recent experiments apart from the watermelon?
DeleteYeah, we did a thing with grapefruit juice, but it has a different name, one that I don't remember right off hand.
DeleteA paloma?
DeleteI think I might play around with blue margaritas this summer.
Interesting conclusions! Sounds like these two together don't make for a better drink. I am curious about the drink though based on the ingredients. :)
ReplyDelete~Jess
It was an interesting experiment at least.
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