That’s my friend Dummo Scoof there on the left and me, Reggo Toots, on the right. This is us pre-crawfish boil as we taste-tested a new cocktail I was working on for the boil that I’m calling a Texas Shandy. It’s not actually a shandy, which is typically beer and lemonade. Instead I sub out the lemonade for Texas’ favorite citrus, Ruby Red grapefruit. I also sub out the whole non-alcoholic part of it. It’s a doozy. One guest at the crawfish boil said he hadn’t been that drunk in 25 years. Fair warning if you try it at home. I find one of these is the perfect amount for an afternoon on the patio. Dorothy Parker would have to rewrite her (apocrycphal) poem for this drink.
Texas Shandy
One glass of this will have you blissing out on the patio all afternoon.
- 1 can Lone Star
- 2 oz Ruby Red Grapefruit vodka
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- lime twist
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Pour 4/5ths of the Lone Star, the vodka, and the lime juice in a pint glass. Stir.
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Drink the leftover Lone Star.
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Garnish with the lime twist.