Editors' Favorite Beer Drinks

Freshen your favorite lager with fun, summery ingredients to create cool, unexpected beverages.

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Rosa Mexicana

Photo: Christopher Testani; Styling: Paige Hicks

Rosa Mexicana Recipe
The lightly sweet flavor in this beer is created by adding a tablespoon of hibiscus syrup to a mexican lager beer such as Sol or Tecate.

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Black Velvet

William Dickey

Black Velvet Recipe
The next time you have an occasion to toast, skip the traditional bubbly. Instead, pour sparkling wine into Champagne flutes, filling half full. Top with an equal amount of chilled stout beer. This cocktail is a fun way to spruce up an ordinary celebration.

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Haymarket

Photo: Brian Woodcock; Styling: Cindy Barr

Haymarket Recipe
The Haymarket cocktail plays with the notion of a beer cocktail and refines it. Lime and cucumber give this innovative cocktail a refreshing, subtle edge.

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Snakebite

Photo: Christopher Testani; Styling: Paige Hicks

Snakebite Recipe
The "bite" in this Snakebite comes from adding hard cider to a dark Mexican lager such as Negra or Modelo.

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Citrus-Honey Beer Shandy

Photo: Johnny Miller; Styling: Sarah Smart

Citrus-Honey Beer Shandy Recipe
Vodka and hefeweizen pack a serious punch, but are matched by the delicate sweetness of lemon, orange, and honey in this easy-to-sip cocktail.

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Lime-Chile Beer

Annabelle Breakey

Lime-Chile Beer Recipe
Bring out the Tex-Mex flavors of fajita night with a drink made from light-bodied wheat beer. Lime juice, sugar, salt, and chili powder combine to add a sweet-tart heat to the evening.

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Paloma Frio

Photo: Christopher Testani; Styling: Paige Hicks

Paloma Frio Recipe
This recipe calls for Dos Equis and 4 oz. of grapefruit soda for a light and fizzy experience. Salt the rim of your glass first if desired.

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Lost in Texas

Photo: Jody Horton; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Lost in Texas Recipe
This refreshing beer cocktail balances a malty bock-style beer with fruit-tinged apricot brandy.

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Bul

Randy Mayor; Jan Gautro

Bul Recipe
Serve a light, refreshing Cuban-inspired drink (pronounced "bool") made with lime juice, ginger ale, and your favorite bottled beer. We like it best with a pale ale or light-colored beer.

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Chelada

Photo: Christopher Testani; Styling: Paige Hicks

Chelada Recipe
This light and citrusy combination involves a Mexican pale lager beer such as Corona and 3oz of limeade. Garnish with a lime wedge if desired.

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Beer 'Garitas

Photo: William Dickey; Styling: Margaret Dickey

Beer 'Garitas Recipe
Drink to a Mexican-inspired evening with these tasty sippers. Limeade concentrate and orange liqueur add bright flavor. If you like your margaritas bold, make the drink with dark beer. Serve in mason jars for added summer flair.

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Michelada

Photo: Christopher Testani; Styling: Paige Hicks

Michelada Recipe
This adventurous combination features a Mexican pilsner beer such as Pacifico and 2oz of Bloody Mary mix. If desired, garnish with pickled jalapeño slices.

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Raspberry Beer Cocktail

Photo: William Dickey; Styling: Margaret Dickey

Raspberry Beer Cocktail Recipe
Serve a fruity concoction made with fresh raspberries and raspberry lemonade concentrate. Crush the strawberries in the pitcher before serving to release their tasty tart juices.

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Ginger Beer Cocktail

Photo: William Dickey; Styling: Margaret Dickey

Ginger Beer Cocktail Recipe
Switch from sangria and try this fruit-infused drink. Fresh slices of cucumber, apple, and orange float in the ginger-beer-and-orange-juice concoction. Ginger beer is made both with and without alcohol, so you can tailor this recipe to suit kid-friendly gatherings.

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Beer Shandy

Beer Shandy Recipe
Chilled pale ale, ginger beer, and Angostura bitters are the basis for this simple beer drink.

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Editors' Favorite Beer Drinks

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Rosa Mexicana

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Black Velvet

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Haymarket

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Snakebite

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Citrus-Honey Beer Shandy

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Lime-Chile Beer

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Paloma Frio

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Lost in Texas

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Bul

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Chelada

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Beer 'Garitas

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Michelada

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Raspberry Beer Cocktail

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Ginger Beer Cocktail

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Beer Shandy

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