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Green Valley Ranch’s Lobby Bar tops citrusy cocktail with beer — VIDEO

Updated September 1, 2017 - 9:47 am

While the preparation here is that of a cocktail topped with beer, the proportions make the X-Rated Passion at Green Valley Ranch’s Lobby Bar closer to a beer with a kick of vodka and sugar. Wheat beers blend well with orange, which is why the liqueur base of blood orange-flavored X-Rated is a perfect choice. And, of course, serving it in a champagne glass adds an extra touch of class.

Ingredients

■ 1/2 oz. X-Rated Fusion Liqueur

■ 1/2 oz. simple syrup

■ 1/2 oz. lemon juice

■ 5 oz. Erdinger wheat beer (other options include Blue Moon or Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin)

Garnish

■ lemon peel

Directions

■ Combine ingredients over ice. Shake. Strain into a champagne glass. Top with freshly opened beer. Garnish with lemon peel.

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