Ginger Rum Shandy
- Level: Easy
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 10 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
10 slices peeled ginger
1 cup sugar
Ice
4 ounces spiced rum (recommended: Sailor Jerry), divided
1 lime, quartered
1/4 cup apple juice, divided
2 cups wheat beer, divided (recommended: Hoegaarden)
Thin apple slices, for garnish
Freshly grated ginger, for garnish
Directions
- In a small saucepan, combine the ginger, sugar and 1 cup water over medium-high heat. Let boil, and then reduce to medium until the liquid becomes syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove, strain and cool.
- Using a martini shaker to mix each drink, add ice, 1 ounce rum, 1 tablespoon ginger syrup, the juice of 1 lime quarter and 1 tablespoon apple juice. Shake well, pour into a rock glass, top with 1/2 cup beer and garnish with a thin slice of apple and freshly grated ginger.
