Our Lakeside Shandy Is Your New Favorite Drink

This recipe, the love child of Summer Beer (a classic mix of vodka, lemonade, and beer), and an Old Fashioned, Wisconsin’s unofficial state cocktail, is exactly what you want after a hot day on a cold lake. 

Lakeside Shandy

Serves 2

Shopping List
1 organic lemon
1 organic orange
2 ounces whiskey
2 teaspoons honey
Ice
12-ounce bottle beer (lager, Kolsch, or pale ale)
4 organic pitted cherries, for garnish

Tools
Cocktail shaker

1. Make the cocktail

  • Juice the lemon.
  • Cut the orange in half; cut two ¼-inch-thick slices from one half for garnish. Juice the remaining orange.

In a cocktail shaker, combine the lemon juice, orange juice, whiskey, and honey and stir to combine. Add 1 cup ice, cover, and shake well.

Serve
Pour the mixture into 2 glasses and top with the beer, dividing evenly. Garnish each glass with an orange slice and cherries and serve.

Nutrition per serving: Calories: 220, Protein: 2g (4% DV), Fiber: 2g (8% DV), Total Fat: 0g (0% DV), Monounsaturated Fat: 0g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g, Saturated Fat: 0g (0% DV), Cholesterol: 0mg (0% DV), Sodium: 10mg (0% DV), Carbohydrates: 23g (8% DV), Total Sugars: 12g, Added Sugars: 6g (12% DV). Not a significant source of trans fat.

Bonus recipe—ingredients not included in box.