Cocktail · Vietnam
Bia Hơi Shandy
Bia Hơi Shandy recipe from Vietnam: Vietnamese lager, fresh lime and ginger soda. Exact oz/ml measures and full method.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Pint glass
- Base
- Beer
Ingredients
- 5 oz (150 ml) Vietnamese lager
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) fresh lime juice
- 3 oz (90 ml) ginger soda
Garnish
Lime wheel
How to make it
- 1Chill a pint glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Pour Vietnamese lager, lime juice and ginger soda slowly down the side of the tilted pint glass to preserve a modest head.
- 3Stir once, very gently, and serve cold.
- 4Finish with a lime wheel and serve immediately.
The story behind Bia Hơi Shandy
A light Vietnamese lager forms the base of this shandy, sharpened with lime and a peppery ginger soda. Lower in intensity than a spirit-led cocktail, it is designed for a hot, sociable early evening over food.
This is a Where It's Five house creation inspired by local ingredients and drinking traditions, not a historic national cocktail.