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Authentic Black and Tan Recipe England, Europe

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  • beer

    Generally, black and tan is made with two kinds of beer, a pale ale and either a stout or a porter. However, because beer brands vary from country to country, each country uses a different combo of beers to make the drink. So, for example, in the U.S. Guinness Drought and either a Bass, a Harp Lager, or Newcastle are used. In the UK, Smithwick’s for pale ale and Guinness for stout is the preferred ... Read more
  • method

    The stout or drought is poured into a pint over the back of a spoon, slowly, so that the two beers remain separate. A special black and tan spoon has been created to use for this purpose. The handle has a bend in the middle for the purpose of easier balancing when placed on the rim of the pint glass. However, a regular spoon is equally good to use as well.

Black and Tan

PREP 3min

READY IN 3min

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This recipe is adapted from www.thespruceeats.com. It gives instructions on how to make the classic black and tan cocktail, a mixture of pale ale and either stout or porter beer.

Ingredients

1 Serving

6 oz (0.5 pint) pale ale

6 oz (0.5 pint) stout

Preparation

Step 1/2

Pour the pale ale into a pint glass.

Step 2/2

Now, pour the stout into the pint glass slowly over the back of the spoon.

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