Peppered Strawberry Balsamic Shandy
Summertime is shandy time. Mix it up this year with this Peppered Strawberry Balsamic Shandy. Spicy, sweet, slightly tangy and thirst-quenchingly refreshing. This drink cries out for slow sipping on a sunny patio.
Ingredients
- ½ cup strawberries washed, hulled and chopped
- 1 oz Black Pepper Balsamic Syrup
- ice cubes
- 1 can wheat beer
Black Pepper Balsamic Syrup
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- 4 tsp black pepper freshly cracked
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
Instructions
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In a beer glass, combined ½ cup washed, hulled and chopped strawberries and 1 oz Black Pepper Balsamic Syrup, muddle. Add a few ice cubes, stir then top with wheat beer. Garnish with a sprinkling of freshly ground black pepper.
Black Pepper Balsamic Syrup
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Combine ½ cup each sugar and water in a small saucepan, stir in 4 tsp of freshly cracked black pepper, cover and bring to a simmer over medium low heat. Cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 1 hour. Strain through several layers of cheesecloth; stir in 1 tsp balsamic vinegar. Chill before use.
Recipe Notes
Recipe from: St. Onge, Christopher. "Sarawak Sipper." Food & Drink. Early Summer 2018.