Cue the Donna Summer track because baby, itās SUMMERTIME! Well, end of summertime, but there truly is no end in sight for the few, the proud, True Believers. With plenty of time left for beach hangs, BBQs in the park, and other BYOB festivities, beer is the answer, and we at Barchive know it. So here are three beer cocktail recipes you can enjoy as you blaze through these remaining summer holy days.
Beermosa
For when itās 10:30 a.m. on a Thursday and youāre thinking āEh, itās too early to get ripped…but Iād still like some alcohol, please.ā
RECIPE
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OJ (Donāt forget the orange slice garnish for extra razzle and the perfect amount of dazzle.)
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Beer: Ideally, youāll want to use a Belgian-style wheat beer. Recommendations: Blue Moon and Shock Top work great!
Note: OJ not your thing? Explore with other types of juices like lemonade and grapefruit, and youāll have a refreshing Shandy on your hands.
It wasnāt until I started working at Catfish (Crown Heights) that I was introduced to the concept of a Beermosa. One of the owners, too hungover/lazy to open up a new bottle of Prosecco, walked over to the draft line, filled up my mason jar, and slid the refreshing, yet simple, drink over my way. Iāve been a changed woman ever since.
Michelada
For literally any time, any place: the beach, BBQs, beer gardens, etc.
You can usually find it available at bars, too! A drink that demands respect, itās luxurious in that itās lighter than a bloody mary, and makes for a good sipper that refuses to be chugged.
RECIPE
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Beer: A Mexican beer is ideal here: Sol, Tecate, Pacifico, and Corona are all winners, and pretty easy to come across in every borough.
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Tomato/Clamato Juice: A light hand when pouring is crucial. Too much juice, and youāll drown the whole drink.
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GET SAUCY: Hot sauce, teriyaki, Worcestershire, soy; all great flavors you can play around with to enhance your Michelada drinking experience. But tread lightly, for once you add, you cannot subtract.
Finishing touches: A light squeeze of lime juice & a cajun spice rim.
Note: If spice/hot sauce isnāt your thing, simply adding lime juice alone to your beer will make it a Chelada.
I will always and forever preach the good word of a Michelada. Especially to that one bartender in Michigan who didnāt know how to make one, now heāll never forget!
If youāre ever in Brooklyn with a hankering to spice up your day, I highly recommend the Micheladas at El Patron (Prospect Lefferts), Chiloās (Bed-Stuy), and Chavelaās (Crown Heights).
High Shirley
Some call it trash, and I call it a forgotten treasure.
Itās basically a beer-based Shirley Temple.
There is no perfect time for this drink, but here we are.
RECIPE
1 Miller High Life: Thatās what makes Shirley so HIGH!
1 Shot of Grenadine: Adding one or two maraschino cherries also never hurt anybody.
It makes absolutely no sense why this tastes so wrong, and yet so right.
But Iāll stand by this drink until the end of time. Plus itās sweet!
