Cranberry Orange Beer Shandy
Hi friends! Popping in quickly this morning to share with you this fun beverage, a cranberry orange shandy. If you’re hosting friends or family this weekend, this is such a simple cocktail to make that doesn’t include lots of booze.
Which makes it the perfect ‘lets-get-this-party-started-at-2pm’ drink. I can handle a beer at 2, I cannot handle anything stronger. Plus cranberry and orange juice, so antioxidants.
Isn’t this color just gorgeous? It reminds me of a sunset cocktail, but I prefer the bite of a yummy wheat beer over rum or vodka. Ever since having V, I’ve been really into beer which is pretty strange for my taste buds. After living in Northern California for a decade, I’ve become an amateur wine snob, an occupational hazard for anyone who lives that close to Napa.
But beer? Eh. I could take it or leave it. These days though, I’m definitely taking it. I’ve been enjoying a small glass almost nightly, everything from hoppy IPA’s to chocolate milk stouts to regular pilsners. I don’t even recognize myself.
BL, my sweet husband from Wisconsin, introduced me to shandys the first summer we started dating. I had never heard of them before, but I guess they are the drink of summer in northern Wisconsin.
Tart, slightly sweet and perfectly refreshing, they’ve become one of my go-tos on hot days. Though I usually prefer the classic with lemonade, this cranberry and orange version is just as tart and perfectly festive for fall.
Plus, easy. Like, silly easy. Three ingredients easy. Make a pitcher and serve them tomorrow (or any gathering this holiday season) as this recipe scales very easily.
I recommend a good wheat beer for this one, other varieties won’t work. Don’t forget to garnish with fresh orange slices and fresh cranberries for a festive touch.
Wishing you and yours a happy thanksgiving! xo
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Cranberry Orange Beer Shandy
Ingredients
Per drink (see notes)Â
- 4 ounces cranberry juice
- 4 ounces orange juice
- 12 ounces your favorite wheat beer
- sliced oranges, for garnish
- fresh cranberries, for garnish
Instructions
- Make sure your ingredients are ice cold before serving; I prefer this in a mug straight from the freezer.
- Combine the juices together then top with beer. Garnish with orange and cranberry and serve. See notes for multiplying and pitcher measurements.Â