Lemon Shandies Recipes

HOW TO MAKE A TRADITIONAL BRITISH SHANDY (WITH BEER, THE PROPER WAY)

Steps:

• Pour half of each beverage slowly into one or two (depends on the size) tall beer glasses.
• Enjoy.

LEMON SHANDIES

Steps:

• Place eight 16-ounce glasses or mugs in the freezer.
• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 3/4 cup water over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Refrigerate until cool, at least 10 minutes and up to 1 week.
• In a 2-cup liquid measure or small pitcher, combine sugar mixture and lemon juice. Pour 1 beer into each chilled glass; add about 1/4 cup lemon mixture and, if desired, a lemon wedge. Serve immediately.

TOUCHDOWN LEMON SHANDY

Steps:

• Fill 4 glasses with ice. Pour lemonade into each glass and top with beer.

GRILLED LEMON SHANDY

Steps:

• Light a grill and set it up for direct heat or preheat a grill pan. Oil the grates and grill the halved lemons cut side down over high heat until nicely browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Meanwhile, grill the lemon slices, turning once, until nicely charred on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate and let cool slightly. Squeeze the juice from the halved lemons into a liquid measuring cup until you have about 3/4 cup.
• In a pitcher, combine the grilled lemon juice with the simple syrup and the ice water. Stir until the lemonade is well chilled.
• Pour the beers into six large glasses and top each with about ½ cup of lemonade. Garnish with a grilled lemon slice and serve.

LEMON SHANDY

Steps:

• In a small saucepan bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and stir in zest. Cool sugar syrup to room temperature.
• Transfer syrup to a small pitcher and stir in remaining 2 cups water, lemon juice, and mint. Chill lemonade until cold. (Makes about 4 1/2 cups lemonade.)
• Pour 1/4 cup lemonade, or to taste, into each of 4 chilled beer glasses and top off with beer.