Beer Cocktails

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Beer cocktails are a pretty niche category of drink; I’m usually in the mood for a beer or a cocktail but rarely both. These recipes changed my mind.

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EQUIPMENT

1. Cocktail set (includes Boston shaker, jigger, bar spoon, hawthorne strainer, fine mesh strainer, julep strainer, muddler, cocktail picks)

2. Fine mesh strainer

3. Angled measuring jigger

   • Version using ml measurements

4. Citrus juice squeezer

5. Collins glass

6. Beer glass

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Grapefruit Shandy

• 1 oz (30ml) sloe gin

• 0.75 oz (22ml) fresh lime juice

• 1 oz (30ml) fresh grapefruit juice

• IPA beer

1. Add all ingredients except beer to a shaker tin with ice

2. Shake for 15 seconds and double strain into a chilled beer glass

3. Top with IPA to taste

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Cervezaroni

• 0.5oz (15ml) blanco tequila

• 1oz (30ml) Campari

• 0.5oz (15ml) blanc vermouth

• 5oz (150ml) Mexican lager (such as Pacifico)

1. Add tequila, Campari, and vermouth to a chilled collins glass

2. Top with beer and give a quick stir

3. Add ice

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Bitter ein Bit

• 1.5oz (45ml) Amaro Montenegro

• 1.5oz (45ml) fresh pineapple juice

• .75oz (22ml) fresh lemon juice

• 0.5oz (15ml) simple syrup

• Pilsner beer (ideally Bitburger)

1. Add all ingredients except beer to a shaker tin with ice

2. Shake for 15 seconds and double strain into a chilled beer glass

3. Top with Pilsner