10 Shandy Cocktails To Beat The Summer Heat

When warmer weather rolls in and the temperatures start to rise, a sure bet to beat the heat is an ice-cold beer or cocktail. But why settle for one or the other? Enter the shandy: a beer-based cocktail made up of equal parts beer and a fruity or fizzy mixer.

Big Blue Beer Shandy

Giants fans will love this take on the shandy, created with their team in mind. Rye and blood orange play up peppery and tart flavors, while the pretzel stick garnish acts as a salty, playful nod to German cuisine.

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Dance with the Devil Shandy

This shandy recipe has all the makings of a perfect summer cocktail. Beer, jalapeño, and flavors of grapefruit mingle to create a drink you'll be sipping through the whole summer.

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Elderberry Summer Shandy

In this variation of a summertime shandy, the tartness comes from elderberry Bionade rather than lemonade or ginger. If you can't get your hands on a bottle of Bionade, simply sub in a little elderberry syrup and club soda.

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El Matador Shandy

For a spicy kick to your sweet and fizzy shandy, try this version, which kicks up the heat with chili powder and tequila.

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Gin and Juice Shandy

If your basic orange juice and Champagne mimosa got a shandy upgrade — and a dash of Cointreau and bitters — you'd get this refreshing cocktail. Try it at your next brunch for a change of pace.

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Lady Lady Lady Shandy

Move over, Champagne and strawberries: Beer and berries are flexing their cocktail muscles in this shandy recipe. While it keeps the fruity mixer and ginger from a traditional shandy, this recipe swaps a light beer for a raspberry lambic for a little more zingy sweetness.

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Slowpoke Shandy

This is the perfect shandy for your lazy beach days. Take a shandy, add a jigger of rum, and you've got a drink that will transport you from backyard barbecue to beachfront property in no time.

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Southern Shandy

Put a southern twist on your shandy with the addition of bourbon.

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Updated Classic Shandy

This recipe has all the trappings of a traditional shandy. There's ginger syrup, lemon, and beer, but it gets punched up with some added lime juice and kaffir lime bitters.

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Traditional Citrus Shandy

This is where it all started. A bit of citrus, a bit of beer, and whole lot of refreshing flavors.

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