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Lime-Chile Beer





Yields
Makes 2 servings



Prep Time
10 mins

Bring out the Tex-Mex flavors of fajita night with a drink made from light-bodied wheat beer. Lime juice, sugar, salt, and chili powder combine to add a sweet-tart heat to the evening.

Lime-Chile Beer




Annabelle Breakey
 1/3 cup fresh lime juice, plus 2 lime wedges
 2 1/2 teaspoons sugar
 1 (12-oz.) bottle light-bodied wheat beer (such as New Belgium's Sunshine Wheat)
 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
Step 1
1

In a glass measuring cup, stir lime juice, sugar, and 1/3 cup water together until sugar dissolves. Fill 2 beer mugs with ice and pour half the beer into each. Top with lime mixture.

Step 2
2

Sprinkle one side of each lime wedge with salt and the other with chili powder. Serve with beer.

Step 3
3

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

Nutrition Facts

0 servings

Serving size

Amount per serving
Calories108
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.1g1%

Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 253mg11%
Total Carbohydrate 16g6%

Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Protein 0.8g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.