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Great Cocktails of Europe: The Shandy

This is the British Isles’ answer to Germany’s radler. The shandy is a blend of your favorite lager and lemon or ginger soda. It’s light and refreshing and another good cocktail for student travelers who’ve figured out that beer is the cheapest thing at the pub, but aren’t quite sure they like it. Order a shandy by specific brand, such as “Heineken shandy” or “Carlsberg shandy.” And if you happen to be traveling with a (much) younger brother or sister, ordering a “rock shandy” will get them lemon (or ginger) soda blended with orange soda so they can feel like they fit in.