Spicy Pineapple Shandy
Made with Beer
main ingredients
- Jalapeño simple syrup - 1/2ounce
- Tequila - 1ounce
- Lemon juice (fresh) - 1/2ounce
- Pineapple juice - 2ounce
- Beer (pale ale, to fill) - 6ounce
instructions
Gather the ingredients.
In a pint glass, combine the jalapeño syrup, tequila, and fruit juices. Stir well.
Fill the glass with ice (if desired) and top with beer.
Serve and enjoy!
Tips
If your beer and juices are cold, there's really no need to add ice unless you'd like to. Your drink will also stay colder if you pour it into a frosty glass.
Pour the beer slower than normal and stop with a little extra room at the top. The foam head will form quickly as it interacts with the pineapple juice. You can always top it off once the head relaxes.
Jalapeño simple syrup is very easy to make at home. You will need a raw sugar such as demerara, two peppers, and a cup of water. It takes just 20 minutes but will need to cool before you mix with it.
Fresh lemon juice is best. The average lemon yields 1 3/4 ounces of juice, so one fruit is more than enough for a few shandies. You can even simply squeeze a lemon wedge directly into the drink.
You can use a juicer to make fresh pineapple juice or muddle chunks of the fruit, then strain out the juice. If you buy the juice, consider using smaller cans so any leftovers don't go bad before you get a chance to drink it.
A silver (blanco) tequila is an excellent choice for this shandy. Yet, it is really interesting with the slight oakiness found in a reposado tequila.
In a pint glass, combine the jalapeño syrup, tequila, and fruit juices. Stir well.
Fill the glass with ice (if desired) and top with beer.
Serve and enjoy!
Tips
If your beer and juices are cold, there's really no need to add ice unless you'd like to. Your drink will also stay colder if you pour it into a frosty glass.
Pour the beer slower than normal and stop with a little extra room at the top. The foam head will form quickly as it interacts with the pineapple juice. You can always top it off once the head relaxes.
Jalapeño simple syrup is very easy to make at home. You will need a raw sugar such as demerara, two peppers, and a cup of water. It takes just 20 minutes but will need to cool before you mix with it.
Fresh lemon juice is best. The average lemon yields 1 3/4 ounces of juice, so one fruit is more than enough for a few shandies. You can even simply squeeze a lemon wedge directly into the drink.
You can use a juicer to make fresh pineapple juice or muddle chunks of the fruit, then strain out the juice. If you buy the juice, consider using smaller cans so any leftovers don't go bad before you get a chance to drink it.
A silver (blanco) tequila is an excellent choice for this shandy. Yet, it is really interesting with the slight oakiness found in a reposado tequila.