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Thirsty Thursday: Lemonade Shandy

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March is here! This means St. Patrick’s Day, soda bread, parades, shepherd’s pie, bag pipes, and beer.

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Thirsty Thursday’s in March we will be discussing beer, and making cocktails with beer. We will be starting with a Lemonade Shandy.
(For those that are less likely to drink beer and more likely to drink tea, another popular Irish drink, check out these alcohol free tea drinks here and here.)

I like all kinds of beer, so for this month of Thirsty Thursdays we will be discussing all kinds of beer. From ales to stouts, I have tried all kinds, and I have my favorites, and while I do enjoy an icey cold beer out of the bottle while I am making burger on the grill or while I am enjoying a bon fire or enjoying good conversation, I also enjoy beer as a mixer for a cocktail.

The beer I will be using today is a wheat beer, which is light and is often times citrusy on its own. My favorite for mixing up my own Lemonade Shandy is Goose Island 312.

Lemonade Shandy (makes one drink)
1 – 12 oz bottle of wheat beer chilled
4 oz lemonade

In a tall glass very carefully pour beer, add lemonade and gently stir.

This is the perfect cocktail for those that are learning to like beer. It is also a nice accompaniment to a weekend lunch or casual dinner.

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Thirsty Thursday: Homemade Lemonade

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With the first official day of Summer upon us, I thought there is no better drink that represents summer than lemonade.

For this week’s Thirsty Thursday, it took a little bit of experimentation. I played around with some proportions, and have come up with the perfect mix of sugar, lemon juice, and ice cold water. This lemonade is not too tart and not to sweet.

The kids loved it and so did all the adults in the house.

Kick off to Summer Lemonade
1 cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 10 lemons)
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
4 additional cups of very cold water
Ice
Lemon slices for garnish

First squeeze the lemons straining any seeds or pulp. (Note: I used a very small strainer over a measuring cup as I squeezed lemons.)

Next, in a small sauce pan over low heat bring sugar and one cup water to a simmer stirring occasionally until sugar is completely dissolved (about 3-5 minutes). Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

Once sugar mixture is cooled, pour into a pitcher with lemon juice and stir until well combined. Finally, add remaining 4 cups of chilled water and ice. Pour into glasses and serve with lemon slices.

 

I was also thinking how this lemonade would be great with some iced tea mixed in for an Arnold Palmer.

Now back to your regularly scheduled summer.

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