The "Shandy" Beer

A shandy is considered a beer mixed with a soft drink, carbonated lemonade, ginger beer, giner ale or apple juice. The proportions are usually half and half. There are several popular variations of the shandy, a shandy containing beer and cider is know as a snakebite.
A shandy containing beer and cider (in US usage Hard Cider) is called a snakebite.

This is a recipe for a Snakebite mixed beer cocktail.

Makes 1 large snakebite

• 8 ounces Perry Hard Cider, chilled
• 8 ounces Corona Extra lager beer, chilled
• 1 or 2 tablespoons vanilla-lime simple syrup
• 2 teaspoons or more Pear brandy or liqueur 
• 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice or to taste

1. To make the vanilla-lime simple syrup: In a medium sauce pan over medium heat cook 1 cup water, 1 cup organic sugar,1 vanilla bean and 4 strips of lime peel (white pith removed completely) for 10 minutes. Reduce to a simmer and cook 20 more minutes. Strain the syrup through a fine sift and then set aside to cool.
2. When ready to serve; drop a few dried or fresh berries into the bottom of a chilled glass, top with vanilla-lime simple syrup,lime juice and pear brandy; then pour the cider and beer. Garnish with a slice of pear and a slice of lime