When I used to play pro squash in France, I would always have a shandy afterwards. It’s incredibly cool and refreshing has just a hint of booze. Depending on what country you are in, a shandy is made with a lager and either lemonade, lemon-lime soda or a great French beverage called Limonad. I’m adding the lemon flavor via a lemongrass syrup and a wedge of lemon. The good news is you could enjoy it without ever touching a squash racket.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 8 hr 20 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 1 serving |
Ingredients
- 5 stalks lemongrass, white part only, minced
- 2 thin slices fresh ginger
- 1 lemon, zested and wedged
- 1 cup sugar
- One 11- to 13-ounce bottle nice light lager
Instructions
- Place the lemongrass in a fine strainer and rinse well. In a saucepan with 1 cup water, simmer the lemongrass, ginger, zest and sugar and reduce by three-quarters to a syrup. Chill overnight, then strain the next day.
- When you are ready for the cocktail, pour a nice light lager into a glass with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the syrup and juice from 1 wedge of lemon.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 1 servings |
| Calories | 1045 |
| Total Fat | 1 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 246 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 202 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 24 mg |