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Yes. Clara, radler, and shandy are roughly equivalent.I haven’t got the answer but did discover ‘clara’ was a really refreshing drink on camino. I’m not a beer drinker but found a ‘clara’ to be just right.
I noticed it wasn’t called clara everywhere though., so I usually just asked for cerveza con limón
- I didn’t enjoy the bottled alternative ‘radler’ as much as the mix .
By "here" I assume you mean the States? If so, maybe you can forego the search and visit a local establishment to buy this:
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All good!Yes. Clara, radler, and shandy are roughly equivalent.
Joe, I think none of them will taste quite the same as you remember because you aren't in Spain!Tried it but it is just not the same. If I could find out what there are using behind the bar maybe I can replicate. Taste could also be driven by the beer and draft vs, bottle? Some folks will know what they use.
Thanks for the suggestion
I think Camino Chrissy has the secret - you need to walk 25 km before you drink it! Or, at least 20, with 5 to go.I think none of them will taste quite the same as you remember
When you find it , it tast alway different. ☺I am trying to find the lemon soda they mix with beer. Most likely it is different region to region but so far I have not been able to replicate it here.
Just like GuinnessWhen you find it , it tast alway different. ☺
I don't know, don't like GuinnessJust like Guinness
Quite often I found clara being made with "La Casera Gaseosa" which is a slightly sweetened soda water
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Not as sweet as lemonade though.
You sometimes get it made with a cloudy lemonade rather than Sprite.
But that's orange soda!Try ordering it here https://www.amigofoods.com/kas-naranja.html You may also find it closer to home in larger importers of food products
"Tinto verano!"This I have seen mixed with red wine for a hot afternoon refresher.
Joe, I think none of them will taste quite the same as you remember because you aren't in Spain!
Which reminds me of the Irish joke I heard recently:Just like Guinness
I loved, loved orange Fanta or Kas with ice in the afternoons...so refreshing! But nothing beats Spain's fresh squeezed OJ...yum!But that's orange soda!
My family had a history of bringing back to the UK drinks of an "exotic" nature which tasted so good in their native habitat but just weren't quite right in the damp, cold atmosphere of the British Isles.You could very well be right that Spain is the missing ingredient.
But we're talking about it mixed with beer! (Besides Fanta has a deep, dark past we'd better not get into!)I loved, loved orange Fanta or Kas with ice in the afternoons...so refreshing! But nothing beats Spain's fresh squeezed OJ...yum!
I don't drink beer, Jeff, but I still know what you mean...they were my father's beer, and don't forget Pabst Blue Ribbon, my dad's favorite. Today, the men in my life prefer the strong IPA's.Which reminds me of the Irish joke I heard recently:
Three company representatives from Budweiser, Schlitz and Guinness are at a brewing convention in Dublin. During a break in the proceedings they head off to one of the many bars for some refreshment.
The man from Budweiser ordered Budweiser, the man from Schlitz ordered Schlitz and the man from Guinness ordered a Pepsi Max.
"How come you're drinking that?" one of them asked.
"Ah, well," said the man from Guinness, "neither of you two ordered beer and I didn't want to be the odd one out."
Quite a few bars I went into were using Fanta Lemon. Have used this myself and its just about right but never exactly the same as on the camino. Maybe the weather is not warm enough in Ireland or the beer needs to be Spanish but Coors lite and fanta lemon is the closest I got to it. BTW, do not order it in the Spanish tourist resorts, the price will shock you. At least double what you pay on thje caminoI am trying to find the lemon soda they mix with beer. Most likely it is different region to region but so far I have not been able to replicate it here.
I know you were...I digressed a bit off topic. It's my SAADD.But we're talking about it mixed with beer! (Besides Fanta has a deep, dark past we'd better no get into!)
Here in Canada we have our own jokes about American beer, but they usually involve couples in canoes.Which reminds me of the Irish joke I heard recently:
Three company representatives from Budweiser, Schlitz and Guinness are at a brewing convention in Dublin. During a break in the proceedings they head off to one of the many bars for some refreshment.
The man from Budweiser ordered Budweiser, the man from Schlitz ordered Schlitz and the man from Guinness ordered a Pepsi Max.
"How come you're drinking that?" one of them asked.
"Ah, well," said the man from Guinness, "neither of you two ordered beer and I didn't want to be the odd one out."
That close to water eh? When I lived up in Thunder Bay we'd get a lot of tourists come up for the hunting and fishing and they couldn't understand how they got drunk so quickly. Kindly Canadian barkeepers then had to explain about alcohol!Here in Canada we have our own jokes about American beer, but they usually involve couples in canoes.
I think it’s either Kas or Fanta.
Fanta available online the US but it’s pricey so you should get confirmation.
Amazon.com : Fanta Lemon 330ml (Pack of 24) : Grocery & Gourmet Food
Amazon.com : Fanta Lemon 330ml (Pack of 24) : Grocery & Gourmet Foodwww.amazon.com
I will check this one out. Believe it is available by me. Thank youI make my tinto de verano with San Pelligrino lemon soda. It's not super sweet, and would probably be close to what you got in your beer in Spain. Look for the Limonata, not the lemon essence sparkling water.
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Trader Joe's and major supermarkets carry it in OregonI will check this one out. Believe it is available by me. Thank you
I believe I saw it today but not sure if that specific flavor??Trader Joe's and major supermarkets carry it in Oregon
I haven’t got the answer but did discover ‘clara’ was a really refreshing drink on camino. I’m not a beer drinker but found a ‘clara’ to be just right.
I noticed it wasn’t called clara everywhere though., so I usually just asked for cerveza con limón
- I didn’t enjoy the bottled alternative ‘radler’ as much as the mix https://www.google.com.au/search?cl...rp#imgdii=Z5joXMLn8KC8gM&imgrc=nEsc7PponZzmUM
That's why I like the San Pellegrino Limonata it is minimally fizzy.One has lemonade (NOT fizzy lemon pop... that is the key difference missing from US/UK imitations -- Spanish limon is minimally fizzy!).
That's why I like the San Pellegrino Limonata it is minimally fizzy.
Yes it is better to say clara con limon or con gaseosa because in Madrid if you say only clara, you'll get gaseosa and in Cataluña lemonade.You can order "clara" con limon, o con gaseosa. One has lemonade (NOT fizzy lemon pop... that is the key difference missing from US/UK imitations -- Spanish limon is minimally fizzy!). Clara con gaseosa is not so tart, but it's still very wet and refreshing at the end of a long walk.
Careful with your pronunciation, though. I ordered a "clara" the other day in Calzada de la Cueza, and was served bitter pink wine -- Clarete!
I drank it anyway.
It's correct. It's what I would say. Media y media , doble de cerveza, doble de limón, etc.I usually just ask for Cerveza con Limon, media y media. That is probably not correct but usually get me what I want.
There are 2 main brands which make the limon here in Spain. Casera and Kas. If you access Schweppes Lemon in your country then makes a pretty good substitute. About the Radler comment, I think that the Amstel version is pretty good.I am trying to find the lemon soda they mix with beer. Most likely it is different region to region but so far I have not been able to replicate it here.
I am trying to find the lemon soda they mix with beer. Most likely it is different region to region but so far I have not been able to replicate it here.