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Orange Pale Ale Manhattan – Beer Cocktail

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I must admit, this is only the beginning of my foray into beer cocktails. But this Orange Pale Ale Manhattan combines some of my favorite beverages (i.e. craft beer and whiskey), so I figured you really can’t go wrong.
This Orange Pale Ale Manhattan Beer Cocktail is so delicious. The apple cherry spiced syrup isn't necessary but makes it! #beercocktail #autumncocktail #thesearchforimperfection
When done right, the balance between beer and liquor can make for the most amazingly refreshing beverage. The flavors in this Orange Pale Ale Manhattan complement each other so well, and the apple cherry spiced syrup takes it to a whole other level. If you’re in a rush, or don’t have time to make the apple cherry spiced syrup, you could also use grenadine.
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For the beer, we used Dark Horse Brewery’s Rain in Blood Orange Pale Ale. You could use any of similar style though and still have a  delicious Orange Pale Ale Manhattan. Look for beers that have been brewed with fresh oranges or blood oranges, and maybe contains some orange juice as well. Don’t shy away if this is not the typical style of beer you enjoy, I promise it goes well in this beer cocktail.
Orange Pale Ale Manhattan - Beer Cocktail

How to Make Orange Pale Ale Manhattan – Beer Cocktail 

Ingredients:
  • 2 ounces of Whiskey
  • 1 ounce of Apple Cherry Spiced Syrup (or Grenadine)
  • Orange Pale Ale (Such as – Dark Horse Rain in Blood, Sierra Nevada Sidecar, Breckenridge Brewery United in Orange, Lagunitas Citrusinensis Blood Orange Pale Ale)Beer for Orange Pale Ale Manhattan
  • Cocktail Cherries
  • Orange Peel
  • Ice Cube
Directions:
Orange Pale Ale Manhattan Ingredients
  1. Into each serving glass place a large ice cube.
  2. Add the two ounces of whiskey and one ounce of apple cherry spiced syrup.Making Orange Pale Ale Manhattan
  3. Top the cocktail with a big splash of Orange Pale Ale or similar beer (Dark Horse Rain in Blood, Sierra Nevada Sidecar, Breckenridge Brewery United in Orange, Lagunitas Citrusinensis Blood Orange Pale Ale)Pouring Beer for Orange Pale Ale Manhattan
  4. Garnish with cocktail cherries and an orange peel.
  5. Serve.
How to Make the Apple Cherry Spiced Syrup:
Orange Pale Ale Manhattan Syrup 
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 whole apple, Gala, Honeycrisp, or Pink Lady
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 5 whole cherries, pits removed
Directions:
  1. Place a saucepan over medium-high heat and add one cup of brown sugar and one cup of water.
  2. Add a cinnamon stick, two whole cloves, a whole apple cut into slices, and 5 whole cherries with the pits removed.
  3. Use a fork and mash the cherries to release the juice.
  4. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for five minutes.
  5. Stir the mixture until the brown sugar is dissolved.
  6. Remove the mixture from the heat and cover with a tight-fitting lid, allow the mixture to steep for ten minutes.
  7. Pour into a Mason jar and store in the fridge for up to three weeks.

This Orange Pale Ale Manhattan Beer Cocktail is so delicious. The apple cherry spiced syrup isn't necessary but makes it! #beercocktail #autumncocktail #thesearchforimperfection

Orange Pale Ale Manhattan – Beer Cocktail
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Ingredients

  • 2 ounces of Whiskey
  • 1 ounce of Apple Cherry Spiced Syrup
  • Orange Pale Ale (Such as - Dark Horse Rain in Blood, Sierra Nevada Sidecar, Breckenridge Brewery United in Orange, Lagunitas Citrusinensis Blood Orange Pale Ale)
  • Cocktail Cherries
  • Orange Peel
  • Ice Cube
    • For the Apple Cherry Spiced Syrup
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 whole apple, Gala, Honeycrisp, or Pink Lady
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 5 whole cherries, pits removed

Instructions

  1. Into each serving glass place a large ice cube.
  2. Add the two ounces of whiskey and one ounce of apple cherry spiced syrup.
  3. Top the cocktail with a big splash of Orange Pale Ale or similar beer (Dark Horse Rain in Blood, Sierra Nevada Sidecar, Breckenridge Brewery United in Orange, Lagunitas Citrusinensis Blood Orange Pale Ale)
  4. Garnish with cocktail cherries and an orange peel.
  5. Serve.
    6. For the Apple Cherry Spiced Syrup
  6. Place a saucepan over medium-high heat and add one cup of brown sugar and one cup of water.
  7. Add a cinnamon stick, two whole cloves, a whole apple cut into slices, and 5 whole cherries with the pits removed.
  8. Use a fork and mash the cherries to release the juice.
  9. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for five minutes.
  10. Stir the mixture until the brown sugar is dissolved.
  11. Remove the mixture from the heat and cover with a tight-fitting lid, allow the mixture to steep for ten minutes.
  12. Pour into a Mason jar and store in the fridge for up to three weeks.
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