Recipes & Cooking Drinks Ginger Beer Shandy Floats Be the first to rate & review! Here's a little twist on a lemon shady. With sugared ginger and ice cream, Ginger Beer Shandy Floats are the perfect summertime treat! By Jessica Merchant Jessica Merchant Jessica learned how to develop recipes through trial and error and has shared her winning recipes on How Sweet Eats for years. Jessica is also a cookbook author. Her most recent cookbook is Everyday Dinners. She also wrote The Pretty Dish and Seriously Delish.She's also a regular food contributor to Pioneer Woman. She's written about food for a number of national magazines, newspapers, and websites. Her work has been featured in New York Times, Washington Post, The Today Show, Better Homes & Gardens, Bon Appetit, Food and Wine, Glamour, The Huffington Post, Shape, and many more. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on July 20, 2017 Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Jessica Merchant Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Servings: 8 Ingredients Lemon slices (optional) Finely chopped crystallized ginger (optional) 3 tablespoon chopped crystallized ginger 5 12 ounce cans fruity wheat beer, chilled 4 cup ginger beer, chilled 8 big scoops of vanilla ice cream Directions If desired, wipe rims of eight 16-ounce beer glasses or mugs with a lemon slice; dip rims in finely chopped crystallized ginger. In a large pitcher, add the 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger. Muddle with a wooden spoon. Pour in fruity wheat beer and ginger beer; stir gently to combine. Serve in the chilled glasses or mugs. Top each glass with a scoop of vanilla ice cream; before or after pouring works, just be prepared for a little foam. Garnish with lemon slices. Rate It Print