Apricot Serrano Beer Cocktail

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"October is for chunky sweaters, fuzzy socks and..Octoberfest! There are brasseries and micropubs all abound in Montreal but I'm not much into beer so to get me in the mood, I like to make this sweet and spicy beer cocktail with fresh apricot syrup and a little serrano chile."
-- @julesaron

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon homemade apricot syrup or preserves

1 slice serrano chile

1/2 ounce fresh squeezed lemon juice

6 ounces pale ale or lager, chilled

2 ounces sparkling water

Directions:

Combine first three ingredients and gently muddle the pepper to release the spice.

Top with chilled beer and sparkling water. Sometimes I like to add a shot of mezcal to these cocktails, to seriously heat things up!