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Gone are the days when cocktails could not be made using beer as a prominent ingredient. Much like gin and vodka, beer admirers have curated recipes that make use of different beer types to make a refreshing cocktail. Top beer brands in India that are available in types like a pale ale, pilsner, lager, stout, porter, and others are now commonly used in combination with other alcoholic drinks to curate the much loved-Beer Cocktails! Want to try some at home?
Here is a list of 5 most easy and mouth-watering beer cocktails:
- Michelada: This beer cocktail is slightly on the spicy side of taste. To start with, add some lime juice, hot sauces and light beer of your favourite brand in a shaker. Mix well and pour it in a beer mug. Serve with some salt on the rim of a beer mug and a slice of lemon!
- Summer Shandy: Made with using only two ingredients, this beer cocktail can become your favourite in the first try. To try this recipe, add half glass sprite or 7up with half glass light beer. To add a striking taste, cover the rim of the glass with pepper and lime!
- Beermosa: To relish a beer cocktail with a fruity taste, start with filling 1/2 of the glass with wheat beer sold by top wheat beer brands in India. Follow this step by adding 1/4 glass cava (Wine type) and the other 1/4 of the glass with grapefruit juice. Your refreshing beer cocktail is now ready!
- Black Velvet: To make this fancy beer cocktail, all you need is 4 simple ingredients- chilled stout beer, chilled wine, crème de cassis (liquor made from blackcurrants), and liquor-soaked cherries. The steps to make the cocktail are simple, pour equal quantities of beer and wine in a glass followed by 1-2 teaspoon of crème de cassis. Top with cherries and serve!
- Dirty Snowman: To start with this cocktail, use a pilsner glass and cover its rim with a mix made of crushed choco-chips and gingerbread. Now add one teaspoon of chocolate syrup and sweet syrup in a shaker. Follow this step by filling ¼ of the shaker with your favourite brandy and ½ of the shaker with your favourite dark lager. Pour the ingredients in the glass and serve with whipped cream topped on the remaining portion of the glass!
These beer cocktails are most commonly served at bars. Try these at home and let us know about your experience. Cheers!
