Shandy
Encyclopedia
Shandy, or shandygaff, is normally a beer
mixed with citrus-flavored soda
, carbonated
lemonade
, ginger beer
, ginger ale
, or cider
. The proportions of the two ingredients are adjusted to taste, normally half-and-half. There are also non-alcoholic shandy mixes known as “rock shandies”. A shandy containing beer and cider is also called a snakebite.
In the United Kingdom
the word "shandy" is also used colloquially as a euphemism for "alcoholic drink". To say someone "had a few shandies" does not necessarily mean that he drank shandies exclusively, or at all. Rather, it is implied that he drank a large quantity of alcohol.
In Germany
, this type of drink is called a Radler (German for "cyclist") or Alsterwasser (river in northern Germany). In France
, in Switzerland
and in Italy
, it is called a panaché ("mixed"). In Spain
, it is champú ("shampoo") or clara con limón.
In some jurisdiction
s, the low alcohol content
of shandy makes it exempt from the laws that govern alcoholic beverages.
, Shandy is beer mixed with carbonated lemonade. It may be purchased as a low alcohol soda or mixed at a bar to create a drink of 2 to 3.5% ABV
(Alcohol by Volume).
Fentimans
, of Hexham
, markets a lemonade-based Shandy made of a 70% – 30% mixture of beer
and carbonated lemonade
rated at 0.5 ABV
(1 proof). It is available in the United States
through Lion Brewery, Inc.
In Britain
, a popular variant is the “lager top,” in which a small measure of clear lemonade or lime juice is added to the lager
- usually about an inch. There are regional variations to the pronunciation: in East Anglia
, Essex and Inverness a single pint is referred to as a "lager tops", whilst in the Isle of Man and the Lake District, the name "lager touch" is used. In parts of Wales and the West this may be referred to as a "lager splash" and in the Midlands as a "lager dash".
, Shandygaff is beer
mixed with ginger beer
or ginger ale
.
In H.G. Wells’s comic novel The History of Mr. Polly
, Wells refers to shandygaff as “two bottles of beer mixed with gingerbeer in a round-bellied jug.”
and in Switzerland
, a panaché (meaning "mixed" or "motley") is beer
mixed or flavoured with limonade (French-style lemonade), which is lemon-flavoured soda or soda water. Adding grenadine
to the mix makes a Monaco.
, a non-alcoholic half-and-half mix of fizzy orange and lemon soft drinks is popular, and described as a rock shandy. It can be mixed by the drinker from the two ingredients, or bought as a pre-mixed product. The website of the manufacturer claims that the name arose when the managing director of the company was a member of the Blackrock Swimming Club in Dublin. After training, he would drink a half-and-half cocktail of orange and lemon squash at a local pub, and it became known as rock shandy, after Blackrock.
In South Africa
, Zimbabwe
and Namibia
, a rock shandy is made up of half soda water and half lemonade, optionally with a few dashes of angostura bitters
for flavour. In Southern Africa
, a popular variation is the Malawi Shandy, which is made from half lemonade, half ginger ale, and a few dashes of Angostura bitters
. In Germany
and Austria
, the Spezial, or Spezi
is a non-alcoholic drink with half orange lemonade and half cola. It is a traditional drink that is very popular among children.
A rock shandy recipe from French chef Jacques Pépin
that goes back to colonial times consists of lime juice, Angostura bitters, water and ice.
In Iceland
, a non-alcoholic half-and-half mix called Jólabland (en: Christmas Mix) is a local variation of rock shandy which especially is enjoyed at Christmas. Jólabland consists of of a fizzy orange flavored soft drink and a brown ale (preferably the local Icelandic Egils Appelsin or en: Egil's Orange and Egils Malt or en: Egil's Malt, but Fanta
and e.g. Guinness
(or a similar malt ale) can also be used, though it would be more similar to a shandy rather than a rock shandy, because of the alcohol content. Some Icelanders also, while abroad, substitute Egils Malt with a Ginger Ale to get a similar non-alcoholic drink. One possible explanation for Iceland's non-alcoholic variety of shandy, may simply be that beer/ale with alcohol was prohibited until 1989 (since the prohibition
).
. Sometimes non-alcoholic beer is used, so that the drink has no significant alcohol content. A common ingredient of these drinks is German-style carbonated
lemonade
. Since a 1993 change in German tax law, Biermischgetränke are also sold pre-mixed in bottles.
In Berlin
and eastern Germany the Potsdam
er, a 50%/50% mixture of light-coloured beer
and flavoured soda, is a popular drink. The soda used in a Potsdamer is flavoured with a shot of raspberry syrup, giving it a red colour. (To follow custom and control the size of the head, one should fill a 0.5 L glass halfway with the soda first, and then pour the beer.)
The Whizz Peach, made by the private Wilhelm Rummel Brewery in Darmstadt
, is made with 50% Kristallweizen (filtered wheat beer
) and 50% peach-flavored lemonade.
The Berliner Weisse
mit Schuss is made from a light Weißbier (white beer) mixed with a Schuss (“shot”) of sweet syrup
instead of soda. It comes in three standard varieties: the Grün ("green") with Waldmeistersirup, a Woodruff flavoured syrup; the Gelb ("yellow") with a shot of Zitronensirup ("lemon syrup"); and the Rot ("red"), with a shot of Himbeersirup ("raspberry syrup").
In France, a Demi-peche combines French beer and a shot of peach syrup.
") is a Biermischgetränk that has a long history in German-speaking regions. It consists of a 50:50 or 60:40 mixture of beer and German-style lemonade (not American-style lemonade
but sparkling lemon soda (e.g., Sprite
or 7 Up
)).
In northern Germany, a half-and-half made of pilsner beer and lemon soda is known as an Alster
(short for Alsterwasser).
In southern Germany, a mix of Weißbier
and lemon soda is called a Russ'n (“Russian”).
The invention of the Radler has been widely attributed to the Munich
gastronomer Franz Xaver Kugler
in 1922. However, the recipe for the Radler had been mentioned as early as 1912. Nowadays the Radler is drunk not only in Bavaria
but in all of Germany
, Austria
, Czech Republic
, Hungary
and Slovakia
.
During the summer months, the Radler is very popular due to its reputation of being a thirst-quencher.
A Mazout (Flemish dialect for diesel) is a common drink in Flanders
, made from a lager such as Jupiler
, Maes pils
, or Stella Artois
and Coca-Cola
.
In Germany, lager beer mixed with cola
is called a Diesel, Colabier, Gespritzter. There are several regional differences in name and composition:
In New Zealand, the term "radler" was controversially trademarked by DB Breweries
for its "Monteith's Radler" beer, which is a citrus-flavoured, full-strength (5%) beer.
cordial
, which gives the drink a red colour similar to that of agricultural diesel fuel. This drink is also commonly known as Snakebite and Black.
A Diesel with a shot of Pernod
is called a Red Witch.
In Slovenia
, the preferred method is to prepare it using Cockta soda
instead of cider.
In Italy, lager beer mixed with Coca-Cola
is called a Diesel.
(e.g., Smirnoff Ice or Mike's Hard Lemonade). It is sometimes fortified with a shot or more of the base alcohol.
The Berliner Weisse mit Strippe
(“Weisse with a ribbon [of alcohol]”) is made with a shot of Kümmel
or Korn
liquor.
The Heller Moritz is Hefeweizen served with a piccolo (Italian:"small" [bottle]) of champagne and a slice of lemon.
The Bavarian Goaßmaß (“goat stein”) consists mainly of a 50%/50% to 60%/40% mixture of dark Weizen beer
and Cola with a shot of kirschlikor (“cherry schnapps
”). It is served in a 1-liter
stein called a “Maß
”. There is also a Goaßhalbe (or “goat half”) which is the same mixture of beer, cola and cherry liquor, but served in a 0.5 liter glass.
The Bismarck
, named for the favorite drink of the “Iron Chancellor,” is 50% Köstritzer (a schwarzbier
) and 50% champagne and is served in a beer stein. It is similar to the Black Velvet Cocktail, which is made with Stout beer (e.g., Guinness) poured on a spoon over either champagne or sparkling hard cider and served in a wine glass or champagne flute.
The Thuringian Kalte Ente (“Cold Duck”) is 66% Pilsner and 33% German lemonade with a shot of Kirschlikör (“cherry schnapps
”).
The Bierkut is 50% Pilsner mixed with 50% Vodka and orange juice.
The Tango is a mix of lager with Brause (e.g. Regina).
The Mass und Schuss is a liter of beer served with a schuss (“shot” of hard alcohol) on the side. The Laterndl is prepared by putting a shot-glass of Kirschwasser ("Sour Cherry Brandy") at the bottom of the Mass before pouring in the beer, making it a sort of reverse “Depthcharge”
.
The Dr Pepper Shandy is a mix of lager with amaretto
. The proportions of the two ingredients are adjusted to taste, generally somewhere between three and five parts beer to one part amaretto. The name is derived from Dr Pepper
soda which tastes comparable.
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
mixed with citrus-flavored soda
Soft drink
A soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...
, carbonated
Carbonation
Carbonation is the process of dissolving carbon dioxide in water. The process usually involves carbon dioxide under high pressure. When the pressure is reduced, the carbon dioxide is released from the solution as small bubbles, which cause the solution to "fizz." This effect is seen in carbonated...
lemonade
Lemonade
Lemonade is a lemon-flavored drink, typically made from lemons, water and sugar.The term can refer to three different types of beverage:...
, ginger beer
Ginger beer
Ginger beer is a carbonated drink that is flavored primarily with ginger and sweetened with sugar or artificial sweeteners.-History:Brewed ginger beer originated in England in the mid-18th century and became popular in Britain, the United States, and Canada, reaching a peak of popularity in the...
, ginger ale
Ginger ale
Ginger ale is a carbonated soft drink flavored with ginger. Dr. Thomas Cantrell, an American apothecary and surgeon, claimed to have invented ginger ale and marketed it with beverage manufacturer Grattan and Company. Grattan embossed the slogan "The Original Makers of Ginger Ale" on its bottles...
, or cider
Cider
Cider or cyder is a fermented alcoholic beverage made from apple juice. Cider varies in alcohol content from 2% abv to 8.5% abv or more in traditional English ciders. In some regions, such as Germany and America, cider may be termed "apple wine"...
. The proportions of the two ingredients are adjusted to taste, normally half-and-half. There are also non-alcoholic shandy mixes known as “rock shandies”. A shandy containing beer and cider is also called a snakebite.
In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
the word "shandy" is also used colloquially as a euphemism for "alcoholic drink". To say someone "had a few shandies" does not necessarily mean that he drank shandies exclusively, or at all. Rather, it is implied that he drank a large quantity of alcohol.
In Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, this type of drink is called a Radler (German for "cyclist") or Alsterwasser (river in northern Germany). In France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, it is called a panaché ("mixed"). In Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, it is champú ("shampoo") or clara con limón.
In some jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility...
s, the low alcohol content
Alcohol by volume
Alcohol by volume is a standard measure of how much alcohol is contained in an alcoholic beverage .The ABV standard is used worldwide....
of shandy makes it exempt from the laws that govern alcoholic beverages.
Composition
In the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Shandy is beer mixed with carbonated lemonade. It may be purchased as a low alcohol soda or mixed at a bar to create a drink of 2 to 3.5% ABV
ABV
ABV is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:* Alcohol by volume, a measure of the alcohol content of alcoholic drinks* Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Nigeria, from its IATA airport code...
(Alcohol by Volume).
Fentimans
Fentimans
- History :Thomas Fentiman, an iron worker from West Yorkshire, acquired a recipe for botanically brewed ginger beer in 1905 when a fellow tradesman approached Fentiman for a loan but never repaid it. The firm became a door-to-door ginger beer sales company. During the mid-1960s the company ran...
, of Hexham
Hexham
Hexham is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, located south of the River Tyne, and was the administrative centre for the Tynedale district from 1974 to 2009. The three major towns in Tynedale were Hexham, Prudhoe and Haltwhistle, although in terms of population, Prudhoe was...
, markets a lemonade-based Shandy made of a 70% – 30% mixture of beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
and carbonated lemonade
Lemonade
Lemonade is a lemon-flavored drink, typically made from lemons, water and sugar.The term can refer to three different types of beverage:...
rated at 0.5 ABV
ABV
ABV is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:* Alcohol by volume, a measure of the alcohol content of alcoholic drinks* Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Nigeria, from its IATA airport code...
(1 proof). It is available in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
through Lion Brewery, Inc.
Lion Brewery, Inc.
Lion Brewery, Inc, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States, is one of the oldest breweries still in operation within Pennsylvania. Its beers and sodas are sold in Pennsylvania and neighboring states.-History:...
In Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, a popular variant is the “lager top,” in which a small measure of clear lemonade or lime juice is added to the lager
Lager
Lager is a type of beer made from malted barley that is brewed and stored at low temperatures. There are many types of lager; pale lager is the most widely-consumed and commercially available style of beer in the world; Pilsner, Bock, Dortmunder Export and Märzen are all styles of lager...
- usually about an inch. There are regional variations to the pronunciation: in East Anglia
East Anglia
East Anglia is a traditional name for a region of eastern England, named after an ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom, the Kingdom of the East Angles. The Angles took their name from their homeland Angeln, in northern Germany. East Anglia initially consisted of Norfolk and Suffolk, but upon the marriage of...
, Essex and Inverness a single pint is referred to as a "lager tops", whilst in the Isle of Man and the Lake District, the name "lager touch" is used. In parts of Wales and the West this may be referred to as a "lager splash" and in the Midlands as a "lager dash".
Shandygaff
In the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Shandygaff is beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
mixed with ginger beer
Ginger beer
Ginger beer is a carbonated drink that is flavored primarily with ginger and sweetened with sugar or artificial sweeteners.-History:Brewed ginger beer originated in England in the mid-18th century and became popular in Britain, the United States, and Canada, reaching a peak of popularity in the...
or ginger ale
Ginger ale
Ginger ale is a carbonated soft drink flavored with ginger. Dr. Thomas Cantrell, an American apothecary and surgeon, claimed to have invented ginger ale and marketed it with beverage manufacturer Grattan and Company. Grattan embossed the slogan "The Original Makers of Ginger Ale" on its bottles...
.
In H.G. Wells’s comic novel The History of Mr. Polly
The History of Mr. Polly
The History of Mr. Polly is a 1910 comic novel by H. G. Wells.-Plot summary:Alfred Polly is a quiet, timid and direction-less young man living in Edwardian England, in an imaginary town of Fishbourne in Kent...
, Wells refers to shandygaff as “two bottles of beer mixed with gingerbeer in a round-bellied jug.”
Panaché
In FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, a panaché (meaning "mixed" or "motley") is beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
mixed or flavoured with limonade (French-style lemonade), which is lemon-flavoured soda or soda water. Adding grenadine
Grenadine
Grenadine is traditionally a red syrup. It is used as an ingredient in cocktails, both for its flavor and to give a reddish/pink tinge to mixed drinks. "Grenadines" are also made by mixing the syrup with cold water in a glass or pitcher, sometimes with ice....
to the mix makes a Monaco.
Rock shandy
In IrelandIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, a non-alcoholic half-and-half mix of fizzy orange and lemon soft drinks is popular, and described as a rock shandy. It can be mixed by the drinker from the two ingredients, or bought as a pre-mixed product. The website of the manufacturer claims that the name arose when the managing director of the company was a member of the Blackrock Swimming Club in Dublin. After training, he would drink a half-and-half cocktail of orange and lemon squash at a local pub, and it became known as rock shandy, after Blackrock.
In South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
and Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
, a rock shandy is made up of half soda water and half lemonade, optionally with a few dashes of angostura bitters
Angostura bitters
Angostura bitters, often simply referred to as angostura, is a concentrated bitters made of water, 44.7% alcohol, gentian root, and vegetable flavoring extracts by House of Angostura in Trinidad and Tobago. They are typically used for flavoring beverages, or food...
for flavour. In Southern Africa
Southern Africa
Southern Africa is the southernmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. Within the region are numerous territories, including the Republic of South Africa ; nowadays, the simpler term South Africa is generally reserved for the country in English.-UN...
, a popular variation is the Malawi Shandy, which is made from half lemonade, half ginger ale, and a few dashes of Angostura bitters
Angostura bitters
Angostura bitters, often simply referred to as angostura, is a concentrated bitters made of water, 44.7% alcohol, gentian root, and vegetable flavoring extracts by House of Angostura in Trinidad and Tobago. They are typically used for flavoring beverages, or food...
. In Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, the Spezial, or Spezi
Spezi
Spezi, in some areas also known as "Cola-Mix", is a genericized trademark for a soft drink made with cola and orange soda. Owner of the trademark is Brauhaus Riegele in Augsburg, Germany. When the brand was registered in 1956, Riegele at first was selling beer under the trademark.In most of Germany...
is a non-alcoholic drink with half orange lemonade and half cola. It is a traditional drink that is very popular among children.
A rock shandy recipe from French chef Jacques Pépin
Jacques Pépin
Jacques Pépin is an internationally recognized French chef, television personality, and author working in the United States. Born in Bourg-en-Bresse, Lyon in France, Pepin was raised by a father and mother who jointly owned a restaurant, where he later credited the start of his love for food. He...
that goes back to colonial times consists of lime juice, Angostura bitters, water and ice.
In Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, a non-alcoholic half-and-half mix called Jólabland (en: Christmas Mix) is a local variation of rock shandy which especially is enjoyed at Christmas. Jólabland consists of of a fizzy orange flavored soft drink and a brown ale (preferably the local Icelandic Egils Appelsin or en: Egil's Orange and Egils Malt or en: Egil's Malt, but Fanta
Fanta
Fanta is a global brand of fruit-flavored carbonated soft drinks from the Coca-Cola Company. There are over 90 flavors worldwide. The drink debuted in Germany in 1941 and originally sold only in Europe.-History:...
and e.g. Guinness
Guinness
Guinness is a popular Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is directly descended from the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide, brewed in almost...
(or a similar malt ale) can also be used, though it would be more similar to a shandy rather than a rock shandy, because of the alcohol content. Some Icelanders also, while abroad, substitute Egils Malt with a Ginger Ale to get a similar non-alcoholic drink. One possible explanation for Iceland's non-alcoholic variety of shandy, may simply be that beer/ale with alcohol was prohibited until 1989 (since the prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale, and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the...
).
Biermischgetränke
Biermischgetränke (“beer-based mixed drinks”) are popular in GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Sometimes non-alcoholic beer is used, so that the drink has no significant alcohol content. A common ingredient of these drinks is German-style carbonated
Carbonation
Carbonation is the process of dissolving carbon dioxide in water. The process usually involves carbon dioxide under high pressure. When the pressure is reduced, the carbon dioxide is released from the solution as small bubbles, which cause the solution to "fizz." This effect is seen in carbonated...
lemonade
Lemonade
Lemonade is a lemon-flavored drink, typically made from lemons, water and sugar.The term can refer to three different types of beverage:...
. Since a 1993 change in German tax law, Biermischgetränke are also sold pre-mixed in bottles.
In Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and eastern Germany the Potsdam
Potsdam
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
er, a 50%/50% mixture of light-coloured beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
and flavoured soda, is a popular drink. The soda used in a Potsdamer is flavoured with a shot of raspberry syrup, giving it a red colour. (To follow custom and control the size of the head, one should fill a 0.5 L glass halfway with the soda first, and then pour the beer.)
The Whizz Peach, made by the private Wilhelm Rummel Brewery in Darmstadt
Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...
, is made with 50% Kristallweizen (filtered wheat beer
Wheat beer
Wheat beer is a beer that is brewed with a large proportion of wheat. Wheat beers often also contain a significant proportion of malted barley. Wheat beers are usually top-fermented...
) and 50% peach-flavored lemonade.
The Berliner Weisse
Berliner Weisse
Berliner Weisse is a cloudy, sour wheat beer of around 3% abv. It is a regional beer from Northern Germany, mainly Berlin, dating back to the 16th century. By the 19th century, Berliner Weisse was the most popular alcoholic drink in Berlin, and 700 breweries produced it...
mit Schuss is made from a light Weißbier (white beer) mixed with a Schuss (“shot”) of sweet syrup
Syrup
In cooking, a syrup is a thick, viscous liquid consisting primarily of a solution of sugar in water, containing a large amount of dissolved sugars but showing little tendency to deposit crystals...
instead of soda. It comes in three standard varieties: the Grün ("green") with Waldmeistersirup, a Woodruff flavoured syrup; the Gelb ("yellow") with a shot of Zitronensirup ("lemon syrup"); and the Rot ("red"), with a shot of Himbeersirup ("raspberry syrup").
In France, a Demi-peche combines French beer and a shot of peach syrup.
Radler
The Radler ("cyclistCycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
") is a Biermischgetränk that has a long history in German-speaking regions. It consists of a 50:50 or 60:40 mixture of beer and German-style lemonade (not American-style lemonade
Lemonade
Lemonade is a lemon-flavored drink, typically made from lemons, water and sugar.The term can refer to three different types of beverage:...
but sparkling lemon soda (e.g., Sprite
Sprite (soft drink)
Sprite is a transparent, lemon-lime flavored , caffeine free soft drink, produced by the Coca-Cola Company. It was introduced in the United States in 1961. This was Coke's response to the popularity of 7 Up, which had begun as "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda" in 1929...
or 7 Up
7 Up
7 Up is a brand of a lemon-lime flavored non-caffeinated soft drink. The rights to the brand are held by Dr Pepper Snapple Group in the United States, and PepsiCo in the rest of the world, including Puerto Rico, where the concentrate is manufactured at the Pepsi facility in Cidra...
)).
In northern Germany, a half-and-half made of pilsner beer and lemon soda is known as an Alster
Alster
The Alster is a right tributary of the River Elbe in Northern Germany. It has its source near Henstedt-Ulzburg, Schleswig-Holstein, flows roughly southwards and reaches the Elbe in Hamburg. In the centre of Hamburg the Alster has been dammed...
(short for Alsterwasser).
In southern Germany, a mix of Weißbier
Weissbier
Weissbier , also known as Weizenbier , is a Bavarian specialty beer in which a significant proportion of malted barley is replaced with malted wheat: a wheat beer. By German law, Weissbiers brewed in Germany must be top-fermented...
and lemon soda is called a Russ'n (“Russian”).
The invention of the Radler has been widely attributed to the Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
gastronomer Franz Xaver Kugler
Franz Xaver Kugler
Franz Xaver Kugler was a German chemist, mathematician, Assyriologist, and Jesuit priest.Kugler was born in Königsbach, Palatinate, then part of the Kingdom of Bavaria. He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry in 1885, and the following year he entered the Jesuits. By 1893 he had been ordained as a priest...
in 1922. However, the recipe for the Radler had been mentioned as early as 1912. Nowadays the Radler is drunk not only in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
but in all of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
and Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
.
During the summer months, the Radler is very popular due to its reputation of being a thirst-quencher.
A Mazout (Flemish dialect for diesel) is a common drink in Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
, made from a lager such as Jupiler
Jupiler
Piedboeuf Brewery is a brewery based in Jupille-sur-Meuse, Belgium. It is owned by Anheuser–Busch InBev. The main brand is Jupiler, the most popular beer and best selling beer in Belgium.-Variety:...
, Maes pils
Maes pils
Maes pils is a brand of Belgian pils brewed by Alken-Maes. The beer finds its origins in the beer produced in 1930 for Antwerp Universal Exposition called Prima Maezenbier...
, or Stella Artois
Stella Artois
Stella Artois is a 5% ABV lager brewed in Leuven, Belgium since 1926. In the UK, Canada and New Zealand a 4% ABV version is also available.-Production:...
and Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
.
In Germany, lager beer mixed with cola
Cola
Cola is a carbonated beverage that was typically flavored by the kola nut as well as vanilla and other flavorings, however, some colas are now flavored artificially. It became popular worldwide after druggist John Pemberton invented Coca-Cola in 1886...
is called a Diesel, Colabier, Gespritzter. There are several regional differences in name and composition:
- HefeweizenWheat beerWheat beer is a beer that is brewed with a large proportion of wheat. Wheat beers often also contain a significant proportion of malted barley. Wheat beers are usually top-fermented...
mixed with cola is called a Colaweizen. - WeißbierWeissbierWeissbier , also known as Weizenbier , is a Bavarian specialty beer in which a significant proportion of malted barley is replaced with malted wheat: a wheat beer. By German law, Weissbiers brewed in Germany must be top-fermented...
mixed with cola is called a Flieger (Aviator), Neger (Negro), or Turbo. - Pilsner or AltbierAltbierAltbier is a German top-fermenting beer brewed in Düsseldorf and other parts of North Rhine-Westphalia.The name Altbier, which means old beer, refers to the pre-lager brewing method of using a warm top-fermenting yeast...
and cola is a Diesel or Krefelder. - A Brummbär (Grouch) is stoutStoutStout is a dark beer made using roasted malt or barley, hops, water and yeast. Stouts were traditionally the generic term for the strongest or stoutest porters, typically 7% or 8%, produced by a brewery....
or porterPorter (beer)Porter is a dark-coloured style of beer. The history and development of stout and porter are intertwined. The name was first used in the 18th century from its popularity with the street and river porters of London. It is generally brewed with dark malts...
mixed with cola. - An Altbier Cola is made with AltbierAltbierAltbier is a German top-fermenting beer brewed in Düsseldorf and other parts of North Rhine-Westphalia.The name Altbier, which means old beer, refers to the pre-lager brewing method of using a warm top-fermenting yeast...
, cola, and a shot of Kirsch. - A GreifswalderGreifswaldGreifswald , officially, the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald is a town in northeastern Germany. It is situated in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, at an equal distance of about from Germany's two largest cities, Berlin and Hamburg. The town borders the Baltic Sea, and is crossed...
, a shandy which is very popular in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, is made with Köstritzer (a type of dark lager) mixed with cola.
In New Zealand, the term "radler" was controversially trademarked by DB Breweries
DB Breweries
DB Breweries is a Singaporean and Dutch brewing company operating in New Zealand. It was founded in 1930 by Sir Henry Kelliher and W Joseph Coutts with the purchase of Levers and Co. and the Waitemata Brewery Co. in Otahuhu. The company mainly produces pale lager...
for its "Monteith's Radler" beer, which is a citrus-flavoured, full-strength (5%) beer.
Diesel
A Diesel in the United Kingdom is a combination of half a pint of lager and half a pint of cider, finished with a dash of blackcurrantBlackcurrant
Blackcurrant, Ribes nigrum, is a species of Ribes berry native to central and northern Europe and northern Asia, and is a perennial....
cordial
Squash (drink)
Squash is a non-alcoholic concentrated syrup that is usually fruit-flavoured and usually made from fruit juice, water, and sugar or a sugar substitute. Modern squashes may also contain food colouring and additional flavouring...
, which gives the drink a red colour similar to that of agricultural diesel fuel. This drink is also commonly known as Snakebite and Black.
A Diesel with a shot of Pernod
Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard is a French company that produces distilled beverages. The company's eponymous products, Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis, are both anise-flavoured liqueurs and are often referred to simply as Pernod or Ricard...
is called a Red Witch.
In Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, the preferred method is to prepare it using Cockta soda
Cockta
Cockta is a soft drink from Slovenia.Its main ingredient comes from the dog rose hip. The other ingredients come from 11 different herbs, lemon and orange. It contains neither caffeine nor orthophosphoric acid.-Origins:...
instead of cider.
In Italy, lager beer mixed with Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
is called a Diesel.
Turbo Shandy
A more potent variation known as a Turbo Shandy is made from mixing lager with a citrus-flavoured or lemonade-based alcopopAlcopop
Alcopop is a colloquial term describing certain flavored alcoholic beverages, including:#malt beverages to which various fruit juices or other flavorings have been added...
(e.g., Smirnoff Ice or Mike's Hard Lemonade). It is sometimes fortified with a shot or more of the base alcohol.
The Berliner Weisse mit Strippe
Berliner Weisse
Berliner Weisse is a cloudy, sour wheat beer of around 3% abv. It is a regional beer from Northern Germany, mainly Berlin, dating back to the 16th century. By the 19th century, Berliner Weisse was the most popular alcoholic drink in Berlin, and 700 breweries produced it...
(“Weisse with a ribbon [of alcohol]”) is made with a shot of Kümmel
Kümmel
Kümmel, also called kummel or kimmel, is a sweet, colorless liqueur flavored with caraway seed, cumin, and fennel.Originally, the words kümmel, kummel, and kimmel are somewhat generic terms in the German, Dutch, and Yiddish languages, respectively, meaning both caraway and cumin...
or Korn
Korn (liquor)
Korn is a German colorless spirit that is usually made from fermented rye but may also be made from corn, barley, or wheat. Korn differs from vodka in that it is less rigorously filtered, which leaves more of the cereal taste in the finished spirit.Korn is the cheapest kind of spirit available in...
liquor.
The Heller Moritz is Hefeweizen served with a piccolo (Italian:"small" [bottle]) of champagne and a slice of lemon.
The Bavarian Goaßmaß (“goat stein”) consists mainly of a 50%/50% to 60%/40% mixture of dark Weizen beer
Wheat beer
Wheat beer is a beer that is brewed with a large proportion of wheat. Wheat beers often also contain a significant proportion of malted barley. Wheat beers are usually top-fermented...
and Cola with a shot of kirschlikor (“cherry schnapps
Schnapps
Schnapps is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage. The English word schnapps is derived from the German Schnaps , which can refer to any strong alcoholic drink but particularly those containing at least 32% ABV...
”). It is served in a 1-liter
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stein called a “Maß
Maß
The is a term used in German-speaking countries for a unit of volume, now typically used only for measuring beer sold for immediate on-site consumption. In modern times, a is defined as exactly 1 litre....
”. There is also a Goaßhalbe (or “goat half”) which is the same mixture of beer, cola and cherry liquor, but served in a 0.5 liter glass.
The Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg , simply known as Otto von Bismarck, was a Prussian-German statesman whose actions unified Germany, made it a major player in world affairs, and created a balance of power that kept Europe at peace after 1871.As Minister President of...
, named for the favorite drink of the “Iron Chancellor,” is 50% Köstritzer (a schwarzbier
Schwarzbier
, or "black beer", is a German dark lager beer. It has an opaque, black colour and a full, chocolatey or coffee flavour. Although they share some similar flavours they are milder tasting and less bitter than British stouts or porters, owing to the use of lager rather than ale yeast and no roasted...
) and 50% champagne and is served in a beer stein. It is similar to the Black Velvet Cocktail, which is made with Stout beer (e.g., Guinness) poured on a spoon over either champagne or sparkling hard cider and served in a wine glass or champagne flute.
The Thuringian Kalte Ente (“Cold Duck”) is 66% Pilsner and 33% German lemonade with a shot of Kirschlikör (“cherry schnapps
Schnapps
Schnapps is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage. The English word schnapps is derived from the German Schnaps , which can refer to any strong alcoholic drink but particularly those containing at least 32% ABV...
”).
The Bierkut is 50% Pilsner mixed with 50% Vodka and orange juice.
The Tango is a mix of lager with Brause (e.g. Regina).
The Mass und Schuss is a liter of beer served with a schuss (“shot” of hard alcohol) on the side. The Laterndl is prepared by putting a shot-glass of Kirschwasser ("Sour Cherry Brandy") at the bottom of the Mass before pouring in the beer, making it a sort of reverse “Depthcharge”
Boilermaker (cocktail)
A boilermaker is a beer cocktail consisting of a glass of beer and a shot of whisky, tequila, or vodka. The beer is either served as a chaser or is mixed with the liquor...
.
The Dr Pepper Shandy is a mix of lager with amaretto
Amaretto
Amaretto is an Italian sweet almond-flavoured liqueur. It is made from a base of apricot or almond pits, sometimes both.-Etymology:The name is a diminutive of the Italian amaro, meaning "bitter," indicating the distinctive flavour lent by the mandorla amara--the bitter almond or the drupe kernel...
. The proportions of the two ingredients are adjusted to taste, generally somewhere between three and five parts beer to one part amaretto. The name is derived from Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper is a soft drink, marketed as having a unique flavor. The drink was created in the 1880s by Charles Alderton of Waco, Texas and first served around 1885. Dr Pepper was first nationally marketed in the United States in 1904 and is now also sold in Europe, Asia, Canada, Mexico, Australia ...
soda which tastes comparable.
Shandy around the world
- Argentina: Quianti is beer mixed with orange-flavoured soda (Fanta).
- Australia:
- Portagaff is made with a 1:2 or 1:1 mixture of lemonade and stout. Particularly popular in South Australia. Sometimes called a Black Shandy.
- Shandy is made with 1:2 or 1:1 mixture of lemonade and either light or heavy beer, most commonly lagers.
- Austria: An Almradler is made with a 60/40 mix of popular Austrian AlmdudlerAlmdudlerAlmdudler is the brand name of a popular Austrian soft drink. The original Almdudler is a sweetened carbonated beverage made of grape and apple juice concentrates flavoured with herbs; its flavour is similar to ginger ale or elderflower cordial but with a somewhat fruitier and more bitter flavour....
soda (a traditional Alpine herb drink that tastes a bit like a ginger ale) and pils or lager beer. A 50/50 blend is marketed by Puntigamer in bottles and cans.
- Belgium
- Flanders: Kivela (Finnish > “land of stone”) A mixture of German lemonade and lager. Spavola (Italian > "bubbling water") a mixture of sparkling mineral water and lager. Mazout is a mixture of cola and lager.
- Wallonia: Diabolo (“devil”), a lager mixed with mint or grenadineGrenadineGrenadine is traditionally a red syrup. It is used as an ingredient in cocktails, both for its flavor and to give a reddish/pink tinge to mixed drinks. "Grenadines" are also made by mixing the syrup with cold water in a glass or pitcher, sometimes with ice....
. - Brussels: Tango, dark beer with grenadine.
- Canada: Black Shandy, a mixture of stout beer with lemon soda. Also described as a Guinness Shandy. (See also Australia: Portagaff).
- Chile: Fan-schop, a mixture of draught beer with FantaFantaFanta is a global brand of fruit-flavored carbonated soft drinks from the Coca-Cola Company. There are over 90 flavors worldwide. The drink debuted in Germany in 1941 and originally sold only in Europe.-History:...
orange soda.
- Colombia: Refajo, a mixture of lager beer with red cola-style soda like Kola RománKola RománThe Kola Román is a Colombian soft drink that was invented in the city of Cartagena, Colombia in 1865 by Don Carlos Román. At the beginning it was similar to a champagne soda but then in the early 1900s it was reinvented by Don Henrique Pio Román....
or Colombiana.
- France: A Monaco is a Panaché with GrenadineGrenadineGrenadine is traditionally a red syrup. It is used as an ingredient in cocktails, both for its flavor and to give a reddish/pink tinge to mixed drinks. "Grenadines" are also made by mixing the syrup with cold water in a glass or pitcher, sometimes with ice....
added.
- Italy: A "Bici" or "Bicicletta" or "Ciclista" (Italian for Radler) is a mixture of beer with SpriteSprite (soft drink)Sprite is a transparent, lemon-lime flavored , caffeine free soft drink, produced by the Coca-Cola Company. It was introduced in the United States in 1961. This was Coke's response to the popularity of 7 Up, which had begun as "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda" in 1929...
.
- Japan: Shandygaff, a mixture of beer and cola or ginger ale.
- Mexico: In Southern Mexico in the states of Tabasco and Chiapas, a mix of half natural lemonade and beer is called "Cerveza con Limonada" (Beer with Lemonade) or "Limonada con Cerveza" (Lemonade with Beer).
- Netherlands: A Snowwhite (sneeuwwitje) is a mixture of beer and 7 Up7 Up7 Up is a brand of a lemon-lime flavored non-caffeinated soft drink. The rights to the brand are held by Dr Pepper Snapple Group in the United States, and PepsiCo in the rest of the world, including Puerto Rico, where the concentrate is manufactured at the Pepsi facility in Cidra...
.
- Peru: Quara http://www.quara.com.pe/, a mixture of barley and fruits, made by SAB Miller Brewery in Lima. Particularly popular with girls.
- Portugal: Called indiscriminately either a Panache or a Shandy, it is a drink popularized by the European tourists who brought the drink here. It is made with draft beer mixed with carbonated lemonade or a lemon-flavoured soft drink (often 7 Up7 Up7 Up is a brand of a lemon-lime flavored non-caffeinated soft drink. The rights to the brand are held by Dr Pepper Snapple Group in the United States, and PepsiCo in the rest of the world, including Puerto Rico, where the concentrate is manufactured at the Pepsi facility in Cidra...
or SpriteSprite (soft drink)Sprite is a transparent, lemon-lime flavored , caffeine free soft drink, produced by the Coca-Cola Company. It was introduced in the United States in 1961. This was Coke's response to the popularity of 7 Up, which had begun as "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda" in 1929...
).
- Spain:
- Called a Clara or Clara con limón if it’s made with sweet carbonated lemon soda (Clara Spanish > “Clear Lemonade”).
- When made with carbonated soda-water, whether it is lemon-flavored or not, it is called Clara limón gaseosa ("Lemon Soda").
- In some other parts of SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, a mixture of beer and sweet lemon-lime soda is called a Champú ("shampoo"). - It is called a Pica / Pika ("Sting" or "Bite") in the Basque CountryBasque Country (autonomous community)The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
. - It is called a Lejía ("chlorine bleach") in parts of Guipuscoa.
- In AndalusiaAndalusiaAndalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, Cruzcampo sells canned Cruzcampo Shandy widely.
- Switzerland: Called either a Panaché [Swiss French] or Panasch [Swiss German]. In the canton of Valais, the Swiss-French call it "Bière-lime".
- UK: In the southern part of the UK, a "Fantandi" is a 3:7 mix of orange soda (such as FantaFantaFanta is a global brand of fruit-flavored carbonated soft drinks from the Coca-Cola Company. There are over 90 flavors worldwide. The drink debuted in Germany in 1941 and originally sold only in Europe.-History:...
) and lagerLagerLager is a type of beer made from malted barley that is brewed and stored at low temperatures. There are many types of lager; pale lager is the most widely-consumed and commercially available style of beer in the world; Pilsner, Bock, Dortmunder Export and Märzen are all styles of lager...
).
- USA:
- A Brass MonkeyBrass Monkey (cocktail)Brass Monkey is a name given to a number of different cocktail recipes. As with many lesser-known cocktails that are named after colloquial expressions, there are some wildly differing recipes that share the same name....
- for which a Beastie BoysBeastie BoysBeastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
song is named - is composed of equal parts orange juice and beer. Another recipe is composed of 40 USfloz bottle of malt liquor/beer, with the top portion found in the neck - roughly 25% - emptied out and replaced with orange juice, replicating the flavor of a standard shandy. - In the midwestern USA, a "Cincinnati" is a 1:2 mixture of lemon-lime soda (i.e., SpriteSprite (soft drink)Sprite is a transparent, lemon-lime flavored , caffeine free soft drink, produced by the Coca-Cola Company. It was introduced in the United States in 1961. This was Coke's response to the popularity of 7 Up, which had begun as "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda" in 1929...
or 7 Up7 Up7 Up is a brand of a lemon-lime flavored non-caffeinated soft drink. The rights to the brand are held by Dr Pepper Snapple Group in the United States, and PepsiCo in the rest of the world, including Puerto Rico, where the concentrate is manufactured at the Pepsi facility in Cidra...
) and beer. - In Texas, a lager mixed with lime juice is called a Gringo Honeymoon.
- A Brass Monkey
- West Indies: Shandies include beer mixed with ginger ale, citrus soda, or sorrel flavor.
See also
- Beer cocktailBeer cocktailA beer cocktail is a cocktail that is made by mixing beer with a distilled beverage.In this type of cocktail, the primary ingredient is beer...
- MicheladaMicheladaMichelada is a Mexican cerveza preparada made with beer, lime juice, tomato juice , and assorted sauces, spices, and peppers can be added for a Chelada . It is served in a chilled, salt-rimmed glass. There are numerous variations of this beverage throughout Mexico and Latin America.In Mexico,...
- Cerveza preparadaCerveza preparadaCerveza preparada is a Mexican term for beer mixed with tomato juice, hot sauce, or salsa. In English-speaking countries, it would be considered a variety of shandy.The drink dates back to the 1940s, when it became popular in Mexico....
- Snakebite (shandy)