Lemon Beer Shandy Pitcher

Name: Lemon Beer Shandy Pitcher
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 2 1/2 quarts (2.4 L); 8 glasses
Ingredients: 4 bottles light lager, 12 oz each, very cold (1.4 L total); 4 cups cold lemonade, on the tart side (960 ml); 0.25 cup fresh lemon juice (60 ml); lemon wheels

A shandy is a beer for people who want to sit for a while. Equal parts light lager and lemonade is easy to drink and low in alcohol, which makes it perfect for a long night of cards. Make the lemonade a little tart to balance the beer.

about 2 1/2 quarts (2.4 L); 8 glassesYield

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What you'll need

4 bottles light lager, 12 oz each, very cold (1.4 L total)
4 cups cold lemonade, on the tart side (960 ml)
0.25 cup fresh lemon juice (60 ml)
lemon wheels

How to make it

Stir the lemon juice into the lemonade and chill it.
Pour the beer and lemonade into a large pitcher just before serving; do not stir hard.
Pour into pint glasses and add a lemon wheel.
Glass: Pint glasses. Garnish: A lemon wheel.

Chef's secrets

Use a light, crisp lager.

Pour the beer slowly to avoid overfoaming.

Good to know

Make ahead

Do not mix ahead; the beer goes flat.