Dublin Iced Coffee
Ingredients
MAKES 1 SERVING
- 2 oz. strong cold-brew coffee
- 2 oz. Guinness
- 1½ oz. Irish whiskey
- ¾ oz. simple syrup
- 1/2 oz. heavy cream
- Freshly grated cinnamon stick (optional, for serving)
Preparation
Mix coffee, whiskey, stout and simple syrup in a highball glass. Add ice. Gently pour in cream, so it gradually sinks into coffee; sprinkle with cinnamon.
Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 2 lbs. (900 g) well-marbled chuck beef roast, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 cups chopped onion (about 1 large onion)
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 pint (16 ounces, 475 ml) Guinness Extra Stout
- 3 cups (700 ml) beef broth
- 2 large carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 3-4 parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1/2 lb. (280 g) celery root, potatoes, or young turnips, peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 tsp. dried thyme
- Salt
- 4 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Preparation
Heat the butter in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
Brown the beef in the butter, starting with the fattiest pieces of meat, fat side down in the pan. This will allow some beef fat to render out. Work in batches as to not crowd the pan.
Sprinkle salt over the beef as it browns. Once browned on all sides, transfer the beef pieces into the slow cooker.
Add the onions and celery to the pan in which you just browned the beef.
Sauté the onions and celery until they begin to brown at the edges for about 5 minutes.
Add the tomato paste and mix well.
Cook for a minute or two, then add a little of the Guinness, just enough to make it easier for you to scrape up any browned bits at the bottom of the pan.
Transfer the celery and onions into the slow cooker.
Add Guinness, broth, root vegetables, thyme, salt.
Add the rest of the Guinness, the beef broth, carrots, parsnips, celery root, and thyme to the slow cooker. Add two teaspoons of salt.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 8 hours. When done, add more salt to taste. If you want, sprinkle with fresh parsley to serve.
Chocolate Guinness Cake
Ingredients
MAKES 12 SERVINGS
- 1 cup Guinness (dark)
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup baking cocoa
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 3 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 tsp. baking soda
Topping
- 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
- 1-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Directions
Grease a 9-inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper; set aside.
In a small saucepan, heat beer and butter until butter is melted, then remove from heat.
Whisk in sugar and cocoa until blended.
Combine the eggs, sour cream and vanilla, then whisk into beer mixture.
Combine flour and baking soda, then whisk into beer mixture until smooth.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Remove sides of pan.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
Add confectioners’ sugar and cream, and beat until smooth (don’t over-beat).
Remove cake from the pan and place on a platter or cake stand.
Ice top of cake to make it resemble a frothy pint of beer. YUM.
Refrigerate leftovers–that is, if you have any leftovers!
Irish Nachos
(Just go with it. Trust us.)
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp. flour
- 1/4 cup of milk
- 1/4 cup of Guinness
- 2-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 16-oz. bag of Ruffles
- 6 strips cooked bacon, chopped
- 2 tbsp. finely chopped chives
DIRECTIONS
Make beer cheese sauce by melting butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Whisk in garlic and flour and cook until the garlic is fragrant, for about 1 minute.
Add Guinness and milk and bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat slightly.
Stir in cheese and cook until the cheese is melted.
Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne.
On a large serving dish, scatter about half of the chips.
Pour about half of the beer cheese on top, then sprinkle with chives and chopped bacon.
Repeat with remaining ingredients and serve immediately. Sláinte!