Berliner Weisse mit Schuss Recipe
A tart, foaming Berlin wheat beer sweetened with a shot of raspberry or woodruff syrup, ending up light, fruity and refreshingly sour.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Wine glass
- ABV: 3%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Berliner Weisse (sour wheat beer)300 ml
- Raspberry syrup20 ml
How to Make It
- Chill a large, bowl-shaped goblet.
- Pour the raspberry syrup into the bottom of the glass.
- Slowly pour the Berliner Weisse down the side of the glass to keep the foam under control.
- Stir once gently to blend the colour and serve with a straw.
Garnish
None; traditionally served with a wide straw.
The Story
Berliner Weisse is a tart, low-alcohol wheat beer long brewed in Berlin. Serving it 'mit Schuss' — with a shot of raspberry or woodruff syrup — became the classic way to round off its sourness.
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