Beer Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 pound good quality sharp yellow cheddar cheese
- 1 large garlic clove
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon ground dry or powdered mustard (such as Colman’s)
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup good quality beer
- small pretzels and/or crackers for serving
Instructions
- In a food processor fitted with a coarse shredder attachment, grate the cheddar cheese.
- Transfer cheese to a bowl or plate.
- Remove the shredder attachment and fit the food processor with the blade attachment.
- Add the cheese back into the food processor.
- Add the garlic, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, black pepper and cayenne pepper and pulse to combine.
- With the processor running, slowly pour in the beer, blending until a smooth mixture forms.
- Transfer the beer cheese to a serving bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight (the longer it sits the more the flavors will develop).
- Serve with small pretzels or crackers.
Notes
* Add three tablespoons prepared horseradish for some more flavor.
* Beer Cheese can be made a few days prior to serving as it keeps for a few weeks in the refrigerator.
* Ground, dry and powdered mustard are all the same thing.
* You can save a step by using already grated cheese, but I prefer to grate my own as it means you have more cheese options (and higher quality cheese).
* To make this gluten-free use a gluten-free beer and serve with gluten-free pretzels and/or crackers. I highly recommend Snyder’s of Hanover’s gluten-free pretzels.
* Beer Cheese can be made a few days prior to serving as it keeps for a few weeks in the refrigerator.
* Ground, dry and powdered mustard are all the same thing.
* You can save a step by using already grated cheese, but I prefer to grate my own as it means you have more cheese options (and higher quality cheese).
* To make this gluten-free use a gluten-free beer and serve with gluten-free pretzels and/or crackers. I highly recommend Snyder’s of Hanover’s gluten-free pretzels.
