Beer Mojito, Beer Punch and Shoot the Root

Beer Mojito:

In a tall glass muttle together 5 mint leaves, juice of 1/4 lime and 1 tsp sugar. Pour in 3 oz white rum and one 12 oz bottle of a pale ale beer and stir. Add ice.

Beer Punch

Combine 4 chopped strawberries, 1/4 cup blueberries, 1/4 cup sugar, 2 Tb grenadine, and 2 Tb fresh lime juice in a bowl. Stir to dissolve sugar. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour, stirring occassionally. When ready to serve, divid the fruit mixture among 4 lowball or rocks glasses. Pour half of a 12 oz bottle of beer into each glass and stir.

Shoot the Root:

Pour one 12 oz bottle of cold beer into a pint glass. Drop 1 shot glass of root beer into beer.

People magazine February 7, 2011