Ginger Rum Shandy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 slices peeled ginger
1 cup sugar
ice
4 ounces spiced rum, divided (recommended -- Sailor Jerry)
1 lime, quartered
1/4 cup apple juice, divided
2 cups wheat beer, divided (recommended -- Hoegaarden)
thinly sliced apple, for garnish
freshly grated ginger, for garnish

Preparation

In a small saucepan, combine the ginger, sugar and 1 cup water over medium-high heat. Let boil, and then reduce to medium until the liquid becomes syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove, strain and cool.
Using a martini shaker to mix each drink, add ice, 1 ounce rum, 1 tablespoon ginger syrup, the juice of 1 lime quarter and 1 tablespoon apple juice. Shake well, pour into a rock glass, top with 1/2 cup beer and garnish with a thin slice of apple and freshly grated ginger.