Shandy
Both the American Heritage® Dictionary and UK legislation have defined the "shandy", short for "shandygaff," as a mixture of beer and ginger beer, ginger ale or lemonade. This drink gives all the pleasures of beer with the refreshment of lemonade - a tangy, tasty drink.
This old English tradition dates back to the 17th century. Although the origin is not clearly known, some believe that is was named after a local English pub where the beer was not of the best quality and was "flavoured" with a sweet lemon mixture.
Shandy Recipe
Ingredients:
1 part beer. Preferably a good lager
1 part ginger ale, ginger beer, or lemonade
Directions:
1. Fill a pilsner or beer mug with lager and top with ginger ale, ginger beer or lemonade. If you are a bit more adventurous, try a Shandy with limeade. Don't be afraid to add ice to this drink. You can't do that with your beer.
Serving Notes
When picking foods for shandys, remember citrus, citrus, citrus. Light foods are a perfect complement to the shandy. Try serving it as an accent to seafood and poultry dishes, or even a spicy barbecue. It's strong enough to hold up to all of these flavours, and its distinctive taste will bring out new accents in old food. |
Down Under Dark & Stormy
This is the national drink of Bermuda, where both ginger beer and Gosling's rum are produced. A family business for nearly two centuries, Gosling's is Bermuda's oldest business house, and is the largest exporter of a Bermuda-made product. This drink is made using the simplest of method, known as "building" where you literally build the ingredients into an ice-filled glass, as you would when preparing a G&T.
50ml Dark Rum
Juice of 1/2 a lime (or to taste)
Top up with ginger beer
Pour the rum over ice in a tall glass and squeeze in the lime. Stir and top with ginger beer. This cocktail is simple to make, yet very tasty nonetheless. |
