Non Alcoholic Lemon Shandy
Something about sipping on a fresh lemon shandy just brings me right back to summertime months. And while it may be the dead of winter, why not bring a little bit of summer into your home?
Our friend Diana Licalzi Maldonado, a registered dietician & mocktail creator, has helped create a tasty and healthy non alcoholic lemon shandy recipe. Fresh lemon adds the traditional citrus taste, and coconut water helps to emphasize a more tropical element in each drink.
Before we dive into the recipe, let’s discuss what shandy actually is, and where it came from.
So, What is Shandy?
Shandy, radler, panache… the list goes on, but all these drinks are essentially the same base: beer and juice. Most commonly, the juice component is lemonade, but other options include grapefruit, lime or even flavored soda.
The origin of the shandy itself likely comes from England or Spain, though the popular German Radler also made early appearances in history too. Nowadays, we might recognize shandy due to Leinenkugal’s popular line of summer shandy variations.
Though shandys do typically contain lower amounts of alcohol since they are split in half, it can still be tough to come across a true non alcoholic version. Luckily, we’ve got you covered with our Grüvi beers, including our pale ale that was used in this recipe.
Pale Ale Shandy
Makes two servings
Ingredients
- 1 can Grüvi Pale Ale
- 1 cup coconut water
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tbsp agave nectar
- Lemon slices, for garnish
Instructions
- Add all ingredients except pale ale into a shaker or mason jar filled with ice.
- Shake vigorously for 20 seconds, then strain & divide into two glasses.
- Top the juice mixture with pale ale and give each glass a quick stir.
- Garnish with lemon slices.
