Lemon Radler

Method

1. 1

   For the Sparkling Lemonade : Bring lemons to room temperature, then roll firmly against the counter to soften their rinds. Halve and juice; pour juice into a sealable container and refrigerate. Cut rinds into 1-inch chunks. Toss with sugar in a large nonreactive mixing bowl, cover tightly with plastic, and let stand at room temperature, stirring once every 45 minutes or so, until sugar has completely dissolved, about 3 hours. (You can let the mixture stand up to 12 hours, if desired.)

2. 2

   Add 10 ounces (1 1/4 cups) of reserved lemon juice. Stir well, then strain through a nonreactive fine-mesh strainer or piece of cheesecloth into a glass or ceramic container. At this point, the concentrated lemon syrup can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.

3. 3

   When ready to serve, add sparkling water to concentrated lemon syrup. Adjust to taste with additional sparkling water or lemon juice; bear in mind that a tart lemonade tastes best when mixed with beer.

4. 4

   For Each Radler: Add beer and Sparkling Lemonade to a 16-ounce pint glass. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

calories

394 kcal

fatContent

1 g

fiberContent

1 g

sugarContent

86 g

sodiumContent

7 mg

proteinContent

1 g

cholesterolContent

0 mg

carbohydrateContent

101 g

saturatedFatContent

0 g

unsaturatedFatContent

0 g

Indicative values from the source, for the original recipe.

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