Ginger Beer Shandy

Name: Ginger Beer Shandy
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Fresh ginger root, bruised (Use green (young) ginger if available; bruise with the back of a knife or muddler); 2 tablespoons Sugar (Adjust to taste); 2 cups Cold water (About 16 oz); 2 quarts Beer, chilled (Use a light lager or pale ale; 64 oz total); 1 cup Ginger beer (Commercial ginger beer, not ginger ale); 2 cups Ice, crushed (For serving)

A refreshing Victorian-era drink combining beer with ginger beer, sweetened and served cold. This is a variation of a beer shandy using bruised fresh ginger and ginger beer instead of mint and lemonade.

⏱ Prep: 4m

🍳 Cook: PT0M

⏰ Total: 12m

🍽 Servings: 10 servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons Fresh ginger root, bruised (Use green (young) ginger if available; bruise with the back of a knife or muddler)
2 tablespoons Sugar (Adjust to taste)
2 cups Cold water (About 16 oz)
2 quarts Beer, chilled (Use a light lager or pale ale; 64 oz total)
1 cup Ginger beer (Commercial ginger beer, not ginger ale)
2 cups Ice, crushed (For serving)

Instructions

1Bruise the fresh ginger root by pressing firmly with the back of a knife or using a muddler to release the oils and flavor.
2Place the bruised ginger in a large pitcher or tankard. Add the sugar and muddle together briefly to help release more ginger flavor.
3Pour the cold water and ginger beer into the pitcher with the ginger and sugar. Stir well to dissolve the sugar completely.
4Pour the chilled beer into the pitcher. Stir gently to combine all ingredients without creating too much foam.
5Add crushed ice to the pitcher or to individual serving glasses. Serve immediately while cold, straining out the ginger pieces if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: {'calories_per_serving': 85, 'calories_from_fat': 0}

Protein: 0.5g

Carbs: 9.2g

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