5 delicious summer beer cocktails
Food / / December 19, 2019
If you spend a few minutes to prepare a special cocktail, the banal "drinking beer" is transformed into a refined, even sophisticated ritual.
Once it so happened that the culture of beer consumption in our open spaces is closely linked with the cries of crazy football fans shine husk of dried fish and snack bags incomprehensible issued for the remains of exotic sea animals. Meanwhile, himself this drink is amazingly tasty and with the right hand, even good for health.
However, no matter how light not show you suggested recipes below, and no matter how delicious not show you the result, do not forget that beer is an alcoholic beverage, and an overdose can lead to sad consequences.
Shandy
Under this name hides whole family of cocktails, having basically a mixture of beer and sodas various sweet mostly lemon or citrus. It can be used ginger beer or ale, sometimes cider. For example, the recipe can be:
- 1 part of the light lager, Pabs type or Miller;
- 1 part high ginger beer.
If you can not use ginger ale, try to replace it with lemon soda and rub to get fresh ginger.
Raspberry beer punch
The combination of beer and vodka does not always lead to the well-known results. This exquisite fruit cocktails will amaze you with its taste and uniqueness.
- 3/4 cup frozen or fresh raspberries;
- 3 1/2 cooled beer bottles;
- 12 ounces lemon concentrate;
- 1/2 cup of vodka.
Crush the raspberries, and then pour the other ingredients and mix well.
Wine and beer spritzer
Yes, perhaps, such a connection does not look too familiar, but do not rush to throw back this recipe until you try. You will need:
- 1 part inexpensive light beer;
- 1/2 of the fruit of white wine of your choice (may well come Riesling, but preferably Gewürztraminer);
- 2.1 parts of soda;
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- Garnish with a slice of lemon, pour into a large wine glass and enjoy.
Michelada
Originally developed in Mexico, this cocktail is becoming increasingly popular around the world. Some manufacturers have developed even its industrial production, but we will deal in the manufacture of home.
- 2 parts Mexican beer or the like (e.g. Pacifico);
- good spray of lime juice;
- some add a little Tapatio hot sauce or other;
- 1/2 portion of fresh, low sodium tomato juice.
Class Monkey
Very simple cocktail, and so it is very common. To make it, you need only two ingredients, the proportions may be adjusted to taste.
- 1 part of fresh orange juice with pulp without added sugar;
- 1 of the Belgian white beer, such as Blue Moon or Hoegaarden.
Garnish with a slice of orange, add the ice and you can taste.