“Hi, have you met «Rock Shandy»?” Let me introduce you to a local alcoholic beverage, that is well-known and consumed quite often here in southern Africa: the Rock Shandy. I was quite shocked that it is not really known in Europe, not even in Germany, as the most important ingredient is made in a little town called Erding in Bavaria, most infamous for it’s “Erdinger Weißbier”, a German beer.
The drink consists of a mixture of 50% soda water and 50% lemonade on ice, but not any homemade American lemonade, I mean Sprite, SevenUp or similar. Afterwards you add a bit of “Angostura Bitter”, a herbal spirit with 48% vol. in concentrated form. In a 500 ml glass, a good 20-30 drops would suffice, depending how strong you like it. Don’t forget to stir. Putting a slice of lemon in as well certainly does not impair the incredible taste.
And for perfectionists: it does not matter if you put Angostura in first, or at the end – the taste is the same. I recommend this drink to anyone who enjoys refreshing drinks with a tasty mix of spices. If you know and enjoy Jägermeister, chances are you’ll love this too 😉
- Rock Shandy without a slice of lemon, not stirred yet
- Bottle of Angostura Bitter
The Germafrican 