
Lunch Box
Beer and a splash of orange juice in a pint glass with a shot of amaretto dropped in. The result tastes improbably like orange soda.
7% ABVLightBeer
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
250 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Other
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Orange Juice1 oz
- Amaretto1 shot
- Beer3/4 bottle
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Lunch Box close to the original.
Instead of Orange Juice
- Pineapple Juice— more tropical
Instead of Amaretto
- Frangelico— hazelnut instead of almond
- Orgeat— zero-proof almond swap
Instead of Beer
- Ale— fuller flavor
- Lager— crisp and easy
Instructions
Fill a pint glass almost full with beer.
Then fill the rest with orange juice (careful not to fill it to the top).
Then take the shot of Amaretto and drop it in.
Pairs well with
Beer, OJ, and amaretto down easy at a tailgate loaded with fried snacks:
- Chicken wings
- Tater tots with dip
- Soft pretzel bites
- Cheese curds




