The Iced Tea and Beer Summer Shandy Cocktail is a refreshing drink that combines your favorite beer with iced tea and lemon juice. The perfect spring or summer sipper!
Cocktails can get as fancy and complicated as you want, or be as simple as you like. Personally, We tend to lean toward the simple side when mixing up cocktails. That was the inspiration for this refreshing iced tea and beer summer shandy.
🌟 Why this cocktail is perfect for summer
- Simply 3, simple-to-find ingredients: All you need for this cocktail is iced tea, beer, and lemon.
- Fast: This drink takes simply minutes to prepare!
- Low-calorie: Each serving is simply over 100 calories.
🛒 Ingredient notes
Iced tea – We use The Owl's Brew for this recipe. It's the first reported tea crafted specifically for cocktails.
Beer – We like to use an IPA for this cocktail to add some hoppy flavor.
✅ Step-by-step instructions
- Pour iced tea and beer into a tall beer glass.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the glass.
- Garnish with lemon wedge.
❓Recipe FAQs
Some say the names are interchangeable. Traditionally, a shandy is made with beer and lemonade while a radler can be made with beer and various fruit juices.
Can We use a lager instead of an IPAAbsolutely! A lager, like a Stella Artois, will provide a lighter beer flavor to this cocktail. We
🍽 What to serve with this cocktail
This iced tea and beer cocktail is a great complement to backyard barbecue fare. Try making our Filipino Pork Barbecue Skewers, a BBQ Bacon Burger, or our Greek Chicken Souvlaki Skewers.
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Summer Shandy
By Marlynn Schotland Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Servings: 1 This Summer Shandy combines a deliciously refined sweetness of iced tea with the hoppy freshness of beer. Add some lemon, and you have the perfect afternoon spring or summer sipper!Ingredients
- 6 ounces parts iced tea
- 3 ounces part beer
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon
- Garnish with lemon wedge
Instructions
- Pour iced tea and beer into a tall beer glass. Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the glass. Garnish with lemon wedge.
Notes
For best results, serve ice cold and with a line the rim of the glass with the lemon wedge.Nutrition
Calories: 104 kcal, Carbohydrates: 20 g, Protein: 0.4 g, Fat: 0.01 g, Sodium: 10 mg, Potassium: 47 mg, Fiber: 0.1 g, Sugar: 17 g, Vitamin A: 1 IU, Vitamin C: 3 mg, Calcium: 10 mg, Iron: 0.1 mgNutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
