Cranberry Shandy

This cranberry shandy is a fun twist on a summertime favorite: the summer shandy! This easy drink recipe uses cranberry, orange, and ginger to give it the flavors of fall and winter while still being a light and refreshing beer drink!

If you love beer drinks, you’ve been looking for new fall drinks to make, or perhaps want to serve Thanksgiving drinks that are new and exciting when you entertain – cranberry shandy is for you!

Why You’ll Love This Fall Drink Recipe

Level of difficulty: Easy.

Flavor: This beer cocktail’s primary flavor is cranberry, accented by bright pops of fresh orange and ginger

Time: It will take you less than 5 minutes prepare this cranberry ginger shandy recipe

Cranberry Ginger Shandy Ingredients

• Cranberry juice cocktail
• Fresh-squeezed orange juice
• Ginger ale
• Farmhouse ale (beer)

Ingredient amounts and recipe details are outlined in the recipe card below.

Cranberry Shandy Variations

Prefer a less-sweet drink? Use 100% cranberry juice instead! If you’d like your cranberry ginger shandy to be a little less sweet (or don’t want added sugars), replace the cranberry juice cocktail with 100% cranberry juice! It still makes a wonderful cranberry shandy.

Can’t find farmhouse ale? Try wheat beer instead! Using a wheat beer to make your fall shandy is another great option for this beer-based drink recipe.

How to Make a Shandy with Cranberry and Ginger

Measure out all ingredients into a liquid measuring cup.

Pour into a serving glass and garnish with fresh cranberries and/or a slice of orange.

Sip and enjoy!

Make this Beer Drink Recipe for a Crowd

You can easily make this cranberry ginger shandy recipe for a group by multiplying out the ingredients and mixing it in a pitcher! If you want to make this large batch drink ahead of time, wait to put in the beer until just before serving to retain some of the fizziness.