Welcome 2016 with one of these beer cocktails. Some are fresh, some funky, others earthy and complex. All of them are sure to brighten your New Year’s celebration and first day of January.
SangrIPA
Mix up a fresh batch of sangria to serve as your New Year’s Eve punch. Add some IPA and a bit of Harissa to give it a spicy, hoppy kick. This recipe has been adapted from the Stir and Strain blog, found at stirandstrain.com.
Ingredients
½ tsp Harissa
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
8 oz (237 ml) tomato juice
6 oz (177 ml) freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
4 oz (118 ml) freshly squeezed juice from about 2 oranges
1½ oz (45 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 oz (59 ml) freshly squeezed lime juice
Dash of agave syrup
Ballast Point Sculpin IPA, or another citrus-forward India Pale Ale like Odell Brewing’s IPA