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

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lemons

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