Shandygaff
The original 19th-century British mixture of beer and ginger beer.
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Ingredients
- Pale Ale8 oz (240 ml)
- Ginger Ale8 oz (240 ml)
How to make it
- Mix equal parts bitter or pale ale with ginger ale.
- Serve in a tall glass.
Glass: Highball
May contain: Gluten. Always check your own bottles.
History
The Shandygaff — beer mixed with ginger ale or ginger beer — is documented in mid-1800s England and was a popular refresher long before its shortened descendant, the shandy. It appears in Victorian literature, including the works of H. G. Wells, as a light, everyday drink.
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