Peach Melba Cocktail
by Lew Bryson
Fruit lambic beers are tart Belgian brews fermented with wild yeasts and aged with crushed fruit or fruit juices. A mix of peach and raspberry lambics makes a drink that sounds like dessert but tastes like an apéritif.
If you enjoyed this fruit-infused drink, be sure to try the others in our Drinks and Entertaining Guide.
Serves one.
To learn more, read the article:
Beer Becomes a Cocktail
6 fl. oz. (3/4 cup) pêche (peach) lambic, such as Lindemans, chilled
2 fl. oz. (1/4 cup) framboise (raspberry) lambic, such as Lindemans, chilled
1 thin slice lemon
Combine the two beers in a chilled 9-oz. Champagne flute. Gently squeeze the lemon slice over the drink and then add the slice to the drink. Serve.
nutrition information (per serving):
Calories
(kcal):
130;
Fat
(g):
0;
Fat Calories
(kcal):
0;
Saturated Fat
(g):
0;
Protein
(g):
0;
Monounsaturated Fat
(g):
0;
Carbohydrates
(g):
22;
Polyunsaturated Fat
(g):
0;
Sodium
(mg):
0;
Cholesterol
(mg):
0;
Fiber
(g):
0;
photo: Scott Phillips
From Fine Cooking 100
, pp. 33
July 9, 2009
