corona floats
A Corona float is a Corona cocktail spin on one of my favorite summertime treats featuring cold Corona beer, homemade lime granita and pineapple juice.
Servings 2 cocktails
Ingredients
- 2 12 ounce bottles of Corona Extra®
- 2-3 scoops homemade lime granita
- Splash of pineapple juice
- For the granita:
- ¾ cups sugar
- 1-1 ½ cups freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
- 3 cups water
Instructions
To make the granita:
- In a small saucepan, combine sugar with 3 cups water and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Cool for 1 hour.
- Stir in lime juice and zest.
- Pour mixture into a shallow metal cake pan and freeze, crushing and stirring the lumps with a fork every 30 minutes for 2 to 3 hours, or until it has a slushy, granular texture.
To make the Corona floats:
- Scoop 2-3 scoops of lime granita into a cocktail or pint glass.
- Pour chilled Corona Extra over lime granita.
- Top with a splash of pineapple juice.
Notes
You can substitute Corona Light or your favorite lager beer of choice for the Corona Extra.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 613kcal | Carbohydrates: 141g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 52mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 92g
