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Berliner Weisse mit Schuss

Berlin's iconic sour wheat beer served with a shot of sweet syrup—green woodruff or red raspberry—creating a colorful, refreshing summer tradition.

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⚠️ Contains: 🌾 Gluten — Contains gluten (from beer)

📋 Build🥃 Wine Glass🧊 none🍋 None traditional👅 tart, sweet, fruity, effervescent, refreshing

📊 Servings:1

Ingredients

12 ozwheat beer
1 ozraspberry syrup
🍋None traditional(garnish)

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Instructions

Pour raspberry syrup (or woodruff syrup for green version) into a wide wine glass or goblet.
Slowly pour cold Berliner Weisse beer over the syrup.
The syrup will settle at the bottom, creating a gradient effect.
Serve with a straw to mix while drinking.

📜 History

Napoleon's troops reportedly called Berliner Weisse the "Champagne of the North" for its effervescence and tartness. The tradition of adding flavored syrups began in the 19th century to balance the beer's intense sourness. "Mit Schuss" (with a shot) refers to the syrup addition. Green (Waldmeister/woodruff) and red (Himbeere/raspberry) are the classic choices.

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~3% ABV