Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Syrup Preparation
- Combine the water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Add the lemon zest and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the fresh Meyer lemon juice. Cool completely, strain, and refrigerate for up to three weeks.
Shandy Assembly
- Prepare the lemonade by combining the fresh lemon juice, Meyer Lemon Simple Syrup, and cold water in a large pitcher. Stir well and chill thoroughly.
- Just before serving, fill each pint glass halfway with the chilled lemonade. Top with an equal amount of cold lager and stir gently. Garnish with a lemon wheel, an orange slice, and a sprig of fresh mint. Serve ice cold.
Notes
Citrus Tailgate Cooler (Alcohol-Free)
Replace the lager with:
• Chilled sparkling lemonade
• or lemon-lime sparkling water Serve over ice with the same citrus garnishes. It's bright, refreshing, and perfect for guests of every age. Jorj's Tip Prepare the lemonade a day ahead and refrigerate overnight. On game day, simply pour it into a beverage dispenser and keep several bottles or cans of well-chilled lager in an ice-filled cooler nearby. Guests can mix their own Shandy exactly as they like it, keeping the beer crisp and perfectly carbonated. Hosting a Crowd For 20 guests, prepare: Lemonade • 5 cups fresh lemon juice
• 1¼ cups Meyer Lemon Simple Syrup
• 10 cups cold water Plus: • 15 cups chilled light lager (about 10–12 twelve-ounce bottles or cans) Serve the lemonade from a beverage dispenser and keep the beer in galvanized tubs filled with ice. Set out bowls of lemon and orange slices along with fresh mint so guests can garnish their own drinks.
• or lemon-lime sparkling water Serve over ice with the same citrus garnishes. It's bright, refreshing, and perfect for guests of every age. Jorj's Tip Prepare the lemonade a day ahead and refrigerate overnight. On game day, simply pour it into a beverage dispenser and keep several bottles or cans of well-chilled lager in an ice-filled cooler nearby. Guests can mix their own Shandy exactly as they like it, keeping the beer crisp and perfectly carbonated. Hosting a Crowd For 20 guests, prepare: Lemonade • 5 cups fresh lemon juice
• 1¼ cups Meyer Lemon Simple Syrup
• 10 cups cold water Plus: • 15 cups chilled light lager (about 10–12 twelve-ounce bottles or cans) Serve the lemonade from a beverage dispenser and keep the beer in galvanized tubs filled with ice. Set out bowls of lemon and orange slices along with fresh mint so guests can garnish their own drinks.