The 11 best beer cocktails to make at home
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Delicious beer-based cocktails that will leave your friends speechless.
Beer is the Britain’s favourite drink. After a long day at work, to celebrate the weekend or even over lunch, we love a pint or three of that golden nectar. But after a while, a simple beer can become quite boring.
To celebrate our national drink – with the help of Simone Caporale, Peroni Nastro Azzurro’s mixologist, and Manchester-based mixologist Sam Taylor – we’ve tracked down the best cocktails to make with your favourite blonde beer.
So prepare a few snacks and invite your friends over, your laid-back spring gatherings are about to get a fancy makeover.
Aroma Botanico by Sam
Ingredients:
- Blonde beer
- Green Cardamon & Lavender Infused Rinamato
- Italian Bitters
- Lemon
- Orange Wedge
Method:
- Pour all ingredients except the beer into cocktail shaker.
- Shake with ice cubes and pour into glass.
- Serve straight up and top up with the beer.
- Garnish with frozen grape.
The Daniel Crabtree
Ingredients:
- Blonde beer
- Blueberry Liquer
- Apple
- Acidic Solution
- Aromatic Fabric Strip
Method:
- Pour all ingredients except the beer into cocktail shaker.
- Shake with ice cubes and pour into glass.
- Serve straight up and top up with the beer.
The Hannah Wallace
Ingredients:
- Blonde beer
- Hops Gin
- Lime
- Air Puff
Method:
- Pour all ingredients except the beer into cocktail shaker.
- Shake with ice cubes and pour into glass.
- Serve straight up and top up with the beer.
The Joel Boyd
Ingredients:
- Blonde beer
- Bee Pollen Infused Gin
- Americano
- Suze
- Lemon Wheel
Method:
- Pour all ingredients except for the beer into cocktail shaker.
- Shake with ice cubes and pour into glass.
- Serve straight up and top up with the beer.
- Garnish with lemon wheel.
The Kyle Lo Monaco
Ingredients:
- Blonde beer
- London Dry Gin
- Italicus Bergamot
- Chinotto
- Lime
- Mandarin
- Citrus Oil Drops & Half Sugared Rim
Method:
- Half sugar glass rim.
- Pour all ingredients except for the beer into cocktail shaker.
- shake with ice cubes and pour into glass.
- Serve straight up and top up with the beer.
Libera Lungo
Ingredients:
- Blonde beer
- Grapefruit Soda
- Petitgrain Cordial
- Frozen Grape
Method:
- Pour all ingredients except for the beer into cocktail shaker
- Shake with ice cubes and pour into glass.
- Serve straight up and top up with the beer.
- Garnish with frozen grape.
The Matthew Duffy
Ingredients:
- Blonde beer
- Americano
- Fino Sherry
- Lime
- Patchouli Syrup
- Bitters
- Banana Leaf
Method:
- Pour all ingredients except for the beer into cocktail shaker.
- Shake with ice cubes and pour into glass.
- Serve straight up and top up with the beer.
- Garnish with banana leaf.
Nostrano Spritz by Simone
Ingredients:
- Blonde beer
- Itlalicus Bergamot
- Italian Bitter
- Lemon
- Pink Grapefruit
- Prosecco
- Banana Leaf
Method:
- Chill wine glass.
- Pour 30ml Italicus Bergamot, 15ml Italian Bitter and 30ml Pink Grapefruit juice.
- Top up with a blonde beer.
The Pelin Isildak
Ingredients:
- Blonde beer
- Pisco
- Dry Vermouth
- Madarin
- Lime
- Bitters
- Frozen Grapes
Method:
- Pour all ingredients except for the beer into cocktail shaker.
- Shake with ice cubes and pour into glass.
- Serve straight up and top up with the beer.
- Garnish with frozen grapes.
The Rose Danford-Philips
Ingredients:
- Peroni Nastro Azzurro
- Amaro Montenegro
- Rosa
- Lemon
- Egg White
- Bitters
- Edible Flowers
Method:
- Pour all ingredients except for the beer into cocktail shaker.
- Shake with ice cubes and pour into glass.
- Serve straight up and top up with the beer.
- Garnish with edible flowers.
The Stacey Wall
Ingredients:
- Blonde beer
- Gunpowder Tea Infused Corn Whiskey
- Americano
- Sicilian Lemon Tonic
- Barley Strand
Method:
- Pour all ingredients except for the beer and the tonic into cocktail shaker.
- Shake with ice cubes and pour into glass.
- Serve straight up and top up with the beer and the tonic to taste.
- Garnish with Barley Strand.
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