Sparkling Pomelo Ginger Shandy (Virgin And Not So Virgin)
This sparkling pomelo ginger shandy is a nice refreshing drink with a little kick of spice, perfect for lazy sunny late winter days.
What do you do when you can’t have booze? Make something out of beer.
Yeah, yeah, I know many of you will say beer without alcohol is not beer at all and you might be right. Some of them taste…hmmm. How should I put it? Miserable.
But when you’re pregnant and can’t have alcohol, trust me, it’s much easier to like non-alcoholic beer. Some brands make very good ones, but I’ve also had one that tasted like a chewing gum. Uhm, not so good!
Well, it was about time to make another drink recipe, since it’s been a while now. I’m all about citruses during this winter. I don’t think I’ve eaten so many oranges and mandarins at any point in my life and a big squeeze of lemon in a glass of water is a total must. I haven’t had any pomelo, so I thought I’d put it in a sparkling beer drink with some spicy ginger and have a pomelo ginger shandy.
Pomelo is such an awesome fruit, it’s sweet like a grapefruit, but doesn’ have the bitterness, which is great for a beer drink, since beer is already bitter.
On top of all the pomelo juice, the ginger gives the drink a little heat and warms you up 🙂 That’s why I love ginger!
And pretty much everything about this drink 😀
This pomelo ginger shandy is such a nice refreshing drink for the lazy days leading to spring, sitting in the sun on a balcony wrapped in a warm blanket. Listening to bird singing starting again, such a lovely time. I’m getting sentimental.
Our balcony life (yeah, this should totally be a title of a movie) is gone during the winter, but when the sun starts to become warmer and the days get longer, we start hanging out on the balcony again. During the spring and summer it’s where we eat, play board games, read and do pretty much everything. Like, who needs the indoors, anyway?!
So, I’m very happy with the longer not so freezing cold days 🙂
And I’m happy to have this non-alcoholic drink, which can also be alcoholic, whatever you prefer. It’s a great way to pimp up your favorite beer and add some fruitiness 🙂
Sparkling Pomelo Ginger Shandy
Ingredients
Simple ginger syrup
- 4 TBSP cane sugar
- 3 TBSP grated fresh ginger
- 1 TBSP pomelo zest
- 2 TBSP lemon juice
Pomelo Ginger Shandy
- 500 ml pomelo juice (juicing described in the instructions)
- 500 ml lager beer (alcoholic or non-alcoholic)
Instructions
Simple ginger syrup:
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Add all ingredients to a mortar and make a smooth paste.
Juicing pomelo:
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Pomelo is a big fruit and it's hard to juice it on a regular juicer. I peel the pomelo and remove the thin white skins, then blend it in a blender for a minute or two and use a nut milk bag or a tea towel to squeeze out the juice.
Pomelo ginger shandy:
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Mix together pomelo juice and simple ginger syrup, pour into glasses and add beer.