The Dale/David Project continues and what a joy this drink is. It brings back memories of sitting in a small restaurant in the late summer in southern Germany and experiencing the beauty of the radler, a mix of lager and lemon-lime soda (the European version). Like that drink, this one is incredibly refreshing. It's a delightful blend of ale, ginger beer, lemon juice and orange curracao.
The recipe in The Craft of the Cocktail can yield two drinks depending on the size of the mug.
Known as the Shandy today, most recipes call for a mix of ale and . . .
. . . lemon-lime soda, though this recipe calls for ginger-beer, a nod to the more traditional recipe calling for ginger ale - the Shandy Gaff. I've had both the ginger-beer and lemon-lime soda (European type) and they are wonderful, though I must agree with Mr. Gary Regan when he states in his book, Joy of Mixology, ". . ., it's a crisp, mouth-puckering treat." Cheers - enjoy!!
