The Panaché and The Monaco

So there we were sitting in a café in Provence, ready to order a coffee crème, when our friend asked, “have you ever tried Panaché, or a Monaco?  We had not, and we did—I ordered the Panaché and my husband the Monaco.  A Panaché it turns out is similar to a Shandy (beer flavored with ginger ale) in England or a Radler (beer with lemonade) in Germany.  And then–thanks to the ingenuity of the French with all things relating to food and enjoying life—add a splash of Grenadine syrup and you now have a Monaco…and a new favorite summer drink.  Try one of these on a hot summer day and discover your inner Balzac.

For the Panaché:

In a tall glass mix together ½ French lemonade (the carbonated kind that you can find in most supermarkets) with ½ beer.

For the Monaco:

½ glass of French lemonade, a splash of Grenadine syrup (about a tablespoon) and fill to the brim with beer.

Tags: beer french lemonade and grenadine, french summer drink, provence refreshment

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