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Shandy in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Shandy recipe

Also known as Panaché, Beer and Lemonade

BuiltHighballNo ice3% ABV150 kcal

The Shandy is a built cocktail, made with lager and lemonade, served in a highball. It is sparkling.

Strength: about 2.9% ABV in the glass, roughly 8 g of alcohol and about 150 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Shandy ingredients

Lager200 ml (6¾ oz)
Lemonadetop up, about 150 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Shandy

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with a lemon slice.
Glass
Highball
Ice
None
Garnish
Lemon slice
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Shandy: quick answers

How strong is a Shandy?
About 2.9% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 8 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Shandy?
About 150 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Shandy served in?
A highball, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Shandy have?
2 in total: lager and lemonade. Simple enough to make at home.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,471 drinks

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