Pale Ginger Shandy

Ingredients

• 4 ounces club soda chilled
• 1 piece ginger grated peeled
• 12 ounce india pale ale such as brooklyn east chilled
• 2 slices optional: lemon for garnish
• 2 tablespoons juice of lemon fresh
• 0.5 cup sugar 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Heat the sugar, ginger and 1/2 cup water in a small sauce pan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, and stir to melt the sugar.
2. Remove from the heat and allow to steep and cool for 15 minutes, then strain (should make about 3/4 cup). Reserve the unused ginger syrup for another use.
3. Mix 1/4 cup of the syrup with the lemon juice in a large liquid measuring cup.
4. Add the club soda. Divide between two chilled beer chalices.
5. Pour half of the beer into each glass.
6. Garnish each with a lemon slice and serve.
7. From Food Network Kitchens