Cook Deep Fried Beer

Deep fried beer is a delicious treat, perfect as a sweet pudding or even a snack. How could it get any better than combining beer with deep-fried dough? This article contains two distinct methods for making deep fried beer; now you have an excuse to fry beer at least twice to work out which way you enjoy most!

Ingredients

Golden syrup method:

  • 1 average sized can of beer
  • 6 tablespoons of Make Gingerbread Cookies With Golden Syrup (see "Tips" for substitutes and finding it)
  • 1 teaspoon of butter
  • 1 pinch of salt

Pretzel dough method:

  • 1 tablespoon of yeast
  • 1 cup of lukewarm water
  • 1 tablespoons of sugar
  • 3 1/2 cups of flour
  • 1/3 cup of butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • Beer
  • 2 cups vegetable oil

Steps

Golden syrup method

This method fries the beer into a sticky, soft texture.

  1. In a mixing bowl, mix the beer, golden syrup and salt until thin and smooth.
  2. Turn on the hob to a blue flame (gas) or to a high temperature on an electric stovetop.
  3. Add the butter to a wok. Pour the beer, Make Golden Syrup Pudding, and salt mixture into the buttery wok.
  4. Place the wok and its contents onto the flame.
  5. Every 5 - 8 seconds, fold the mixture back into itself.
  6. Once the mixture is crispy and just slightly sticky, and smells strongly of sweet beer, take it off the heat.
  7. Turn the hob off and leave the deep fried beer to cool. When cooled enough, serve. Enjoy your sweet, deep fried beer!

Pretzel dough method

This method encases the beer within a little dough pocket shaped like a ravioli. The beer will remain liquid within the dough pocket.

  1. Make the pretzel dough. Place the yeast, water, and sugar into a mixing bowl and gently combine until all elements are dissolved.
    • Beat in 1 cup of the flour. Leave this to stand until it turns frothy.
    • Once frothy, add the salt, butter, and the remaining flour.
    • Knead the dough in the bowl to distribute the butter completely.
  2. Roll out the dough into thin sheets.
    • Beat the eggs well.
    • Use the egg mixture to brush the rolled-out sheets.
    • Using the ravioli cutter, press ravioli shapes out of the dough.
  3. Form pockets for insertion of the beer. Pair up the ravioli-cut shapes. Press them together on three sides to form a pocket. The egg-washed sides should be facing outward.
    • Use your thumb to hold the pockets open as you're pressing the sides together.
  4. Fill the pockets with beer. Find a suitable way to prop up the pockets so that the open end is facing upward ready to receive the beer. Lean them against the side of a baking dish, a bowl, a cup, or similar item that you have handy. Carefully pour beer into each of the dough pockets.
    • Press each pocket closed to seal in the beer.
  5. Fry a Mars Bar the beer pockets. Heat the oil in a pan until it reaches 325ºF/162.7ºC on the thermometer.
    • Add the beer pockets in small batches and fry quickly. They will cook in about 20 seconds.
  6. Remove the fried beer from the hot oil using a slotted spoon or a fork. Place the fried beer pieces onto a paper towel to drain off excess oil.
  7. Serve. Allow the deep fried beer to cool for a few minutes. Once ready, pop a shot of fried beer!
  8. Finished.



Tips

  • Golden syrup is traditionally used in British cooking and can be found in many of the Commonwealth countries such as England, Scotland, Canada, Australian, New Zealand, and South Africa as a result. In the USA, it is harder to find but it can be sourced through specialty grocery stores and stores dealing in gourmet foods. If you can't source it, substitute it with maple syrup, glucose syrup, honey, or similar sweet syrups.
  • Add some cayenne pepper and a little vinegar, and use glucose syrup instead of golden syrup for a slightly bitterer, more beery experience.
  • Deep fried beer is delicious shredded over rum and raisin ice cream.
  • Did you know? The deep-fried beer in pretzel dough method was invented by Mark Zable of Texas.[1] You can often try this treat at American State Fairs now!

Warnings

  • Most alcohol evaporates upon cooking and at such a high temperature as deep frying creates, it's not likely to cause anyone to become drunk if they eat it, as most of the ethanol will have been fried off.[2] However, it's a personal decision whether or not you feed this dish to children (unless it has been regulated - check your local laws) and as the second method of beer inside dough can remain quite hot, it's not recommended for children.

Things You'll Need

  • Golden syrup method:
  • Mixing bowl and mixing spoon
  • Wok
  • Wooden spoon for stirring and turning
  • Plate to rest fried beer on as it cools, ready for serving
  • Pretzel dough method:
  • Rolling pin
  • Ravioli cutter
  • Candy and oil thermometer
  • Slotted spoon

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/7973944/Deep-fried-beer-invented-in-Texas.html
  2. ↑ http://www.neatorama.com/2010/08/28/deep-fried-beer/
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